Geoffrey Ballard of General Hydrogen named "Business Leader of the Year" by Scientific American magazine
VANCOUVER, Dec. 3 - Geoffrey Ballard, Chair of General Hydrogen and
a leading Canadian entrepreneur has been named Business Leader of the Year by
Scientific American magazine as one of the Scientific American 50 - a list
recognizing contributions in the past year to science and technology and a
vision for a better future.
"I am extremely honored to receive this award and to be included in the
Scientific American 50," says Ballard. "The path ahead to a hydrogen economy
is a long and difficult journey. It will require the cooperation of industry,
academia and governments to accomplish; but the rewards of clean
transportation and breathable air in the inner-city are well worth the
undertaking."
Ballard has spent the last 20 years advocating his vision of hydrogen
fuel cells as automotive power sources and how it could revolutionize the
future of transportation and electricity. He is acknowledged worldwide as the
father of the fuel cell industry and has received many international awards
for his achievements.
"Scientific American's editors wanted to recognize some of the most
outstanding visionaries who are advancing technology and guaranteeing a
brighter future for all of us. Scientists aren't the only ones doing this,"
said Editor-in-Chief of Scientific American, John Rennie. "That's why the
Scientific American 50 includes business leaders, policy leaders, companies
and other organizations that influence how society puts innovations to good
use."
The Scientific American 50 makes its debut in the December issue of the
magazine. The complete list may also be accessed on the magazines website at
www.sciam.com.
General Hydrogen Corporation, headquartered in Vancouver, British
Columbia, was formed in 1999 by Geoffrey Ballard and Paul Howard, co-founders
of Ballard Power Systems, and Michael Routtenberg, who is President and CEO.
General Hydrogen's business is to develop, integrate and deploy, together with
its Strategic Partners, technology, systems and infrastructure for the
production and delivery of hydrogen. These activities will facilitate the
establishment of an energy delivery network for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles
and, in turn, the emergence of the hydrogen economy. |
