Rittinger Award
Peter Ritter von Rittinger International Heat Pump Award. Nominate your candidate!
The Peter Ritter von Rittinger International Heat Pump Award is the highest international award in the air conditioning, heat pump and refrigeration field and was introduced at the Las Vegas Conference (8th IEA HP Conference).
This award highlights outstanding contributions to the advancement of international collaboration in research, policy development and applications for energy-efficient heat pumping technologies. It is awarded every three years in conjunction with the International Heat Pump Conference.
The Rittinger award is named for Peter Ritter von Rittinger who is credited with the design and installation of the first energy-conserving heat pump system at a salt works in Upper Austria in 1855.
Documents for nomination
If you wish to nominate someone that has made outstanding contributions to the advancement of international collaboration in research, policy development and applications for energy-efficient heat pumping technologies – take a look at the documents below.
Make your nomination of candidate by filling out the nomination form below and return it to HPC!
Previous Awardees
2023
- Prof. Emirit. Per Fahlén, Chalmers University of Technology
- Prof. Jeffrey D. Spitler is Regents Professor and OG&E Energy Technology Chair in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Oklahoma State University.
- Dr. Rainer Jakobs of Informationszentrum Wärmepumpen und Kältetechnik
- Prof. Min Soo Kim received his Ph.D. at Seoul National University
2021
- M.Sc Jussi Hirvonen, Finnish Heat Pump Association,
- Professor Ruzhu Wang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University and
- Dr. Reinhard Radermacher, Director of the Center and Minta Martin Professor of Engineering, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
- The Center for Environmental Energy Engineering (CEEE) University of Maryland:
- Dr. Yunho Hwang, Co-Director and Research Professor
- Dr. Vikrant Aute, Co-Director and Research Scientist
- Dr. Jiazhen Ling, Assistant Research Professor
- Mr. Jan Muehlbauer, Faculty Specialist and Laboratory
2017
- Prof. Eckhard A Groll
- Prof. Alberto Cavallini
- ORNL Building Equipment Team
- Prof. Per Lundqvist
2014
- Mr. Frédy Burkhalter
- Mr. Daniel Ellis
- Dr. Andrew Pearson
- Dr. Koichi Watanabe
- Dr. Michel Bernier.
2011
- Prof. Per-Erling Frivik
- Prof. Hermann Halozan
- Mr. John D. Ryan.
2008
- Prof. Eric Granryd
- Prof. Predrag S. Hrnjak
- Mr Gerald C. Groff.
2005
- Dr Bernard Spinner
- Dr Katsuhiko Narita
- Mr Nance C. Lovvorn
- Research Team GEMINI
- Mr. Wayne R. Reedy.
