Newly elected Board of Directors

The International Solar Energy Society, ISES, announces the appointment of its newly elected Board of Directors. The new leaders of the Society are tasked with the governing of the Society and continuing the advancement of its mission towards “100% renewable energy for all used wisely and efficiently”.

The officers for Executive Committee for the term July 2024 - June 2026 are:

President - Prof. Viktoria Martin (Professor in Energy Technology at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden)

Vice President - Dr. Andreas Hauer (Director Bavarian Center for Applied Energy Research, ZAE Bayern, Germany)

Treasurer - Mr. Chiel Boonstra - (Independent expert of his own company Trecodome in the application of advanced solutions for buildings and cities, Netherlands)

Secretary - Prof. Michael Leung - (Professor in the School of Energy and Environment, and Director of the Ability R&D Energy Research Centre at the City University of Hong Kong)

Immediate Past President - Prof. Klaus Vajen (Director of the Institute of Thermal Engineering at the University of Kassel, Germany)

Members of Large Representative - Dr. Aline Kirsten (UFSC Solar Energy Research Laboratory, Brazil)

Young ISES Representative - Dr. Gurleen Kaur (International Solar Alliance, India)

Further members of the Board of Directors are:
(sorted alphabetically by surname)

  • Francisco Beltran (Sweden) YOUNG ISES
  • Dr. Jianhua Fan (Technical University of Denmark) CORPORATE MEMBER
  • Dr. Berta García Fernández (Spain)
  • Dr. Andreas Häberle (Switzerland)
  • Dr. Andreas Kazantzidis (Greece)
  • Dr. Ashvini Kumar (India)
  • Christine Lins (Austria)
  • Dr. Saman Nimali Gunasekara (Sweden)
  • Oluwatoyin Ogedengbe (USA)
  • Dr. Dave Renné (USA)
  • Geoff Stapleton (Australia)
  • Prof. Genene Tessema Mola (South Africa)

"I would like to thank all the members of the outgoing Board for their dedication and commitment to the goals of ISES, and I am confident that the newly elected Board will continue this momentum with new ideas and great enthusiasm.” Immediate Past President Prof. Klaus Vajen.

“Warmest congratulations to the new Board members. I am thrilled to see such a diverse representation, from all continents and areas of expertise. Thank you all for engaging in this election process.” Current ISES President Prof. Viktoria Martin.