Kathleen Gaffney Prize

Kathleen Gaffney was a friend, mentor, and colleague to many energy and climate professionals across the world. Kathleen’s career was focused on advancing the global energy transition, where she worked tirelessly across multiple organisations, inspiring many along the way. 

To commemorate Kathleen Gaffney’s professional legacy, friends and colleagues have established the Kathleen Gaffney Prize to provide development opportunities to young energy evaluation professionals.

The Prize is awarded to young professionals selected for their outstanding research. It places special emphasis on recognizing and promoting the work of women from the Global South. The prize will provide a bursary for travel and accommodation together with a free registration for the winners to attend and present at the European event.

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Fatih Birol commemorates Kathleen Gaffney

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU49tHxhdK0

In 2018 Kathleen joined the International Energy Agency as a Senior Programme Manager where she was able to share her experience more broadly and with young people in particular.

“For me, Kathleen was a leading light in our family at the IEA, where she guided the analytical team of our energy efficiency division.” – Fatih Birol

 

 

 

Previous winners

2024 – Martha Wakoli

Martha Wakoli was the 2024 prize winner. With the award, she attended the European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ECEEE) Summer Study in France, where she showcased her research pn closing the energy access gap.

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2022 – Energy Evaluation Europe Conference

First Kathleen Gaffney Prize winner at EEE conference 2022.

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