Gunnerman
Science and Technology Award Raised to $25,000
Dr.
Rudolf W. Gunnerman, a Reno inventor, scientist, and entrepreneur,
has raised the amount of an award to recognize advancements
in science and technology in Nevada to $25,000.
The new award
amount begins this year when the 2001 recipient of the Rudolf
W. Gunnerman Silver State Award for Excellence in Science
and Technology receives the award this fall. DRI coordinates
the Gunnerman Award program, which includes a selection
process involving private and government economic development
leaders. The first annual Gunnerman Award was presented
in February to Dr. William A. Zamboni, a professor of surgery
at the University of Nevada School of Medicine in Las Vegas,
for his medical and research advances using high-oxygen
environments to reattach limbs.
Gunnerman, who
holds seven U.S. patents and over 70 international patents
in energy-related sciences, has devoted a significant portion
of his life to studying the effects of air pollution and
technological solutions to air pollution. He is founder
and chairman of Clean Fuels Technology, Inc., a Reno company
engaged in the development and commercialization of A-55
Clean Fuels, which are low-polluting fuel emulsions of water
and oil for use in power generation and transportation.
Gunnerman also formed SulphCo, Inc. last year, to develop
and commercialize a process for removing nearly all sulfur
from petroleum products, which reduces vehicle and power
plant emissions.
The deadline
for nominations is August 1, 2001. For information, visit
the DRI web site at http://ia.dri.edu/Gunnerman/.
