Authors Conference Breakfasts
Thursday, June 28th - Saturday June 30th
7:00am - 7:45am
Catalina Room, 2nd Floor

Honors & Awards Dinner
Friday, June 29th
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Catalina Room, 2nd Floor
Speaker: Dr. Hunter Fanney, Chief, Building Environment Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Presentation Title: A Sunny Career in Energy Research

Dr. Hunter Fanney, recipient of ASME's 2006 John I. Yellott Award, will give an acceptance speech describing his 30 year career in energy research. His personal research activities have included solar thermal systems, residential water heaters, advanced insulation systems, fuel cells and photovoltaics. The presentation will conclude with Dr. Fanney describing building related energy research taking place at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Dr. Fanney was awarded his PhD in Mechanical Engineering by Virginia Tech. He started his career as a research and development engineer at E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. In 1977 he became member of the Solar Group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. At NIST he has served as project leader, group leader, and most recently was appointed Chief of the Building Environment Division at NIST. He is an ASME Fellow and past chairman of ASME's Solar Energy Division

His recognitions include:
Department of Commerce's Bronze Medal Award
Federal Laboratory Consortium Excellence in Technology Transfer Award
National Society of Professional Engineer's DoC Engineer of the Year Award
ASME's John I. Yellott Award
Four ASME Best Paper Awards

Saturday Luncheon
Saturday, June 30
12:30pm- 2:00pm
Catalina Room, 2nd Floor
Tickets available for purchase at the conference registration desk for $40.