The International Association for Hydrogen Energy (IAHE) is a learned society and professional association based in the United States that supports scientific, technology and engineering inquiries in the field of hydrogen science and technology. The IAHE was founded in 1974 by Turhan Nejat Veziroğlu and other scholars such as John Bockris who coined the term hydrogen economy. The IAHE membership comprises over 1,000 scientists, technologists and engineers in over 110 countries at all degree levels and in all fields of hydrogen and related technologies.
The IAHE is a non-profit organization.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy is an official journal of the IAHE. HEPLLC is the publisher, and Elsevier is the publishing house. The IJHE on Elsevier encompasses over 200,000 peer-reviewed papers since its creation in 1976.
The IAHE has nine topic interest area divisions namely, the IAHE Biohydrogen Division, the IAHE Codes and Standards Division, the IAHE Fuel Cell Division, the IAHE Green Hydrogen Division, the IAHE Hydrogen Energy Systems Division, the IAHE Hydrogen Safety Division, the IAHE Hydrogen Storage Division, the IAHE Nuclear Hydrogen Division and the IAHE Young Scientists Division from different regions of the world sections. Over seventeen IAHE student chapters are located in major universities in Peru, Mexico, Egypt, Turkey, India, UK, USA, China, and Armenia, Europe.
The IAHE founded the World Hydrogen Energy Conference (WHEC) in 1976 and the World Hydrogen Technologies Convention (WHTC) in 2005 to provide a platform for the Hydrogen Energy community, including scientists, engineers, technologists, environmentalists, decision-makers, policy-makers, industrialists and visionaries.
History The first international conference on Hydrogen Energy was held on 18–20 March 1974 in Miami, United States. One of IAHE's first activities was organizing the World Hydrogen Energy Conferences (WHEC) to provide a platform for hydrogen energy experts, environmentalists, and decision-makers. The plan was to meet every two years, with the first WHEC Conference held in Miami Beach in 1976. Meanwhile, the eleven founding members of IAHE, including Cesare Marchetti, John O'M Bockris, Tokio Ohta, William D. Van Vorst, Anibal R. Martinez, Walter Seifritz, Hussein K. Abdel-Aal, William J.D.D. Escher, Robert Zweig, Kurt H. Weil, and Turhan Nejat Veziroğlu became known as the “Hydrogen Romantics”, agreeing that the hydrogen energy system was the solution to fuel depletion and global environmental problems.
Conferences
History of conferences and conventions Year Location Number Type 2027 , Halifax 12th WHTC 2026 , Singapore 25th WHEC 2025 , Dublin 11th WHTChttps://www.whtc2025.com 2024 , Cancún 24th WHEC 2023 , Foshan 10th WHTC 2022 , Istanbul 23rd WHEC 2021 , Montreal 9th WHTC 2019 , Tokyo 8th WHTC 2018 , Rio de Janeiro 22nd WHEC 2017 , Prague 7th WHTC 2016 , Zaragoza 21st WHEC 2015 , Sydney 6th WHTC 2014 , Gwangju 20th WHEC 2013 , Shanghai 5th WHTC 2012 , Toronto 19th WHEC 2011 , Glasgow 4th WHTC 2010 , Essen 18th WHEC 2009 , Delhi 3rd WHTC 2008 , Brisbane 17th WHEC 2007 , Montecatini Terme 2nd WHTC 2006 , Lyon 16th WHEC 2005 , Singapore 1st WHTC 2004 , Yokohama 15th WHEC 2002 , Montreal 14th WHEC 2000 , Beijing 13th WHEC 1998 , Buenos Aires 12th WHEC 1996 , Stuttgart 11th WHEC 1994 , Cocoa Beach 10th WHEC 1992 , Paris 9th WHEC 1990 , Honolulu 8th WHEC 1988 , Moscow 7th WHEC 1986 , Vienna 6th WHEC 1984 , Toronto 5th WHEC 1982 , Pasadena 4th WHEC 1980 , Tokyo 3rd WHEC 1978 , Zurich 2nd WHEC 1976 , Miami Beach 1st WHEC 1974 , Miami Beach Theme Conference WHEC
Journal
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy is an official journal of the IAHE. HEPLLC is the publisher, and Elsevier is the publishing house. The IJHE on Elsevier encompasses over 200,000 peer-reviewed papers since its creation in 1976.
IJHE top cited articleshttps://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/international-journal-of-hydrogen-energy are:
A review on hydrogen production and utilization: Challenges and opportunities Haris Ishaq, Curran Crawford International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 22 July 2022 Green synthesis of DyBa2Fe3O7.988/DyFeO3 nanocomposites using almond extract with dual eco-friendly applications: Photocatalytic and antibacterial activities Makarim A. Mahdi, Masoud Salavati-Niasari International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 12 April 2022 An overview: Current progress on hydrogen fuel cell vehicles M.A. Aminudin, N. Snook International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 5 February 2023 A critical review on the current technologies for the generation, storage, and transportation of hydrogen Omar Fage, Ubong Eduok International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 5 April 2022 The economics and the environmental benignity of different colors of hydrogen A. Ajanović, R. Haas International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 5 July 2022 Hydrogen production through renewable and non-renewable energy processes and their impact on climate change Muhammad Amin, Chaeheon Lee International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 8 September 2022 Global hydrogen development - A technological and geopolitical overview B.E. Lebrouhi, T. Kousksou International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 5 February 2022 Hydrogen energy storage integrated hybrid renewable energy systems: A review analysis for future research directions A.Z. Arsad, F. Blaabjerg International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 5 May 2022
Educational Activities and Programs
The IAHE offers various educational activities and programs in several universities worldwide.
Awards and Fellowships
The IAHE recognizes members for outstanding technical achievement in hydrogen science and engineering at various career levels, and recognizes exceptional service to the association, through the IAHE Fellowships and sponsorships - the international awards, medals, and prizes administered by the IAHE.
IAHE Sir William Grove Award for Leadership in Electrochemical Area 1998 - Ballard Power Systems, Canada 2000 - Stanford R. Ovshinsky, U.S.A., DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Germany/U.S.A., and Ford Motor Company, U.S.A. 2002 - UTC Fuel Cells, U.S.A. 2004 - Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan, Honda Motor Company Ltd., Japan and General Motors Corporation, U.S.A. 2006 - Milan M. Jaksic, Serbia 2008 - Janusz Nowotny, Australia and Gang Wan, China 2010 - Mazda Motor Corporation, Japan 2012 - Fuel Cell Commercialization Conference of Japan, Japan; Hydrogenics Corporation, Canada; Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation Group, China and Dieter Zetsche, Germany 2014 - Detlef Stolten, Germany and Erich D. Wachsman, USA 2016 - Deborah Jones, France and Adam Z. Weber, U.S.A. 2018 - Peter Strasser, Germany and CRRC Qingdao Sifang Co., Ltd., China 2022 - Bruno Georges Pollet, Canada IAHE Akira Mitsui Award for Leadership in Biological Area 2002 - Jun Miyake, Japan 2004 - Peter Lindblad, Sweden 2008 - Debabrata Das, India 2016 - Armen Trchounian, Armenia 2022 - Takeshi Morikawa, Japan IAHE Jules Verne Award for Superior Service (a general area of involvement) 1998 - John O'M. Bockris, U.S.A. and Cesare Marchetti, Austria 2000 - Tokio Ohta, Japan and Robert M. Zweig, U.S.A. 2002 - William D. Van Vorst, U.S.A. and Mylopore V.C. Sastri, India 2004 - Bragi Arnason, Iceland and Carl-Jochen Winter, Germany 2006 - Zong Qiang Mao, China and David Sanborn Scott, Canada 2008 - U.S. DoE Hydrogen Program, U.S.A. and Ludwig-Bölkow-Systemtechnik GmbH, Germany 2010 - C. E. (Sandy) Thomas, U.S.A. 2012 - Alexander (Sandy) K. Stuart, Canada and Tom Sullivan, U.S.A. 2014 - Chiyoda Corporation, Japan and Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea 2016 - Hydrogen Energy Systems Society (HESS), Japan International Scientific Journal and Ecology (ISJAEE), Russia 2018 - Nazim Muradov, Azerbaijan & U.S.A.; Andrei V. Tchouvelev, Canada; Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation, Japan 2022 - Giuseppe Spazzafumo, Italy IAHE Rudolph A. Erren Award for Leadership in Thermochemical Area 1998 - World Energy NETwork (WE-NET) Project, MITI, Japan 2000 - Victor A. Goltsov, Ukraine and Vladimir D. Rusanov, Russia 2002 - BMW A.G., Germany 2004 - Royal Dutch/Shell Group, Netherlands 2006 - Linde A.G., Germany and Stoichi Fruhama, Japan 2008 - The Japan Steel Works, Ltd., Japan and M.A.N. AG, Germany 2010 - Hydrogen Network of North Rhine Westphalia - Dr. Andreas Ziolek, Germany 2012 - Ravinder Kumar Malhotra, India 2014 - Shanxi Provincial Guoxin Energy Development Group Co. Ltd (GXED), China 2018 - Donald L. Anton, U.S.A. and Giuseppe Spazzafumo, Italy 2022 - Yun Hang Hu, U.S.A. IAHE Konstantin Tsiolkovsky Award for Leadership in Aerospace Area 1998 - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), U.S.A. 2000 - Aerospatiele Matra, France 2004 - Airbus S.A.S., E.U. 2006 - ROSCOSMOS, Russian Federal Space Agency, Russia and Iwatani International Industry Co. Ltd., Japan 2008 - Aerovironment Inc., U.S.A. 2022 - Hiroaki Kobayashi, Japan
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