Nomination for the 2024 Johannes Linneborn Prize: 

Congratulations to the Linneborn Prize 2023 Winner: Suani T. Coelho
The Prize was delivered on Monday 5th June  during the Opening Session

Suani T. Coelho

Institute  of  Energy and Environment
University of Sao Paulo
Brazil

The prize is awarded to Professor Coelho for her consisted excellence for over 25 years in studies of sustainable energy processes including biological, chemical and thermochemical conversion processes of biomass, biomass waste and municipal solid waste. Moreover she was active in the area of implementation and energy policies research and national and international overview studies  on renewable and sustainable energy production from biomass and waste. Specially her work on different generations of sugar cane conversion to ethanol and the (co)production of other energy carriers such as bio-methane, bio-diesel charcoal, hydrogen, syngas etc. were highly significant both for Brazil and worldwide. She showed a deep understanding of and clear visions on the potential but equally on the environmental impact and limits of bioenergy. She used her competence and knowledge  to the benefit of São Paulo, Brazil and worldwide including important attention for developing countries.

Especially of importance in this respect were her comparative studies on the influence of different  energy polices in various countries and regions. Suani is highly valued as a consultant/ member of important committees, national and international advisory boards, working groups and large projects.

European Linneborn Prize for Outstanding merits in Biomass

The European Linneborn Prize for Outstanding Merits in biomass is being awarded on the occasion of the EUBCE Conference. This prize was established by the European Commission in 1994 to honor scientific, technical or managerial merit in the development of energy from biomass.

For more information please visit https://www.linneborn-prize.org/

The Awarded International Personalities | 1994 - 2023

2023 | Suani T. Coelho

31st European Biomass Conference - Bologna

2022 | Ingwald Obernberger

30th European Biomass Conference - online

2021 | Juan Carrasco

29th European Biomass Conference - online

2019 | David Baxter

27th European Biomass Conference – Lisbon

2018 | Douglas C. Elliott

26th European Biomass Conference – Copenhagen

2017 | David Chiaramonti

25th European Biomass Conference – Stockholm

2016 | John (Jack) Saddler

24th European Biomass Conference – Amsterdam

2015 | Andrè Faaij

23rd European Biomass Conference – Vienna

2014 | Yuan Zhenhong

22nd European Biomass Conference – Hamburg

2013 | Wim Van Swaaij

Special Award – 21st European Biomass Conference – Copenhagen

2013 | Liisa Viikari

21st European Biomass Conference – Copenhagen

2012 | Hermann Hofbauer

20th European Biomass Conference – Milano

2011 | Kai Sipilä

19th European Biomass Conference – Berlin

2010 | Kyriakos Maniatis

18th European Biomass Conference – Lyon

2009 | Bryan M. Jenkins

17th European Biomass Conference – Hamburg

2008 | José Roberto Moreira

16th European Biomass Conference – Valencia

2007 | Tony Bridgwater

15th European Biomass Conference – Berlin

2005 | Wolfgang Palz

14th European Biomass Conference – Paris

2004 | Spyros Kyritsis

13th European Biomass Conference – Rome

2002 | Philippe Chartier

12th European Biomass Conference – Amsterdam

2000 | Ton Beenackers

11th European Biomass Conference – Seville

1998 | David Hall

10th European Biomass Conference – Wurzburg

1996 | Ralph Overend

9th European Bionergy Conference – Copenhagen

1994 | Giuliano Grassi

8th European Bioenergy Conference – Vienna