ASPO-USA Awards
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Matthew R. Simmons–M. King Hubbert Award - for Excellence in Energy Education
Renaming and Dedication of the Matthew R. Simmons - M. King Hubbert Award - remarks delivered at the 2011 ASPO-USA Conference, November 4, 2011, Washington DC.
Matt Simmons was not just a Peak Oil pioneer, and we have added his name to this award not just because he was a great friend to ASPO-USA. We honor Matt with this award because, since our very beginnings, he has been a driving inspiration. Indeed, Matt is the embodiment of the leadership, values, and, most importantly, the humanity that we, as individuals and as an organization, aspire to uphold.
When Matt passed before his time last year, the space he left, for us and his loving family, cannot and will never be filled. We miss him dearly and always will. However, we can pledge ourselves to the work and pursuit of truth and the public good to which Matt dedicated himself. We can continue to draw inspiration from his tenacious spirit, his strong character, his deep warmth, and his infinite love of life.
We hereby dedicate that henceforth the M. King Hubbert Award shall be known as the Matthew R. Simmons - M. King Hubbert Award.
2011
- Jean LaHerrere, Geologist-Geophysicist; Co-Founder, ASPO International
2010
- Colin Campbell, Founder and Honorary Chaiman, ASPO International
- Steve Andrews, Co-Founder, ASPO-USA; speaker and writer on energy issues
- Tom Whipple, former CIA Analyst; Editor, Peak Oil News and Peak Oil Review
- Arthur Berman, Director, Labyrinth Consulting Services, Inc.; ASPO-USA Board Member
2009
- Robert Hirsch, Senior Energy Advisor, MISI; Former Energy Advisor, SAIC; Notable Consultant on Energy, Technology, and Management. Co-Author, Peaking of World Oil Production: Impacts, Mitigation and Risk Management (the “Hirsch report”).
2008
- Kyle Saunders representing The Oil Drum
- Julian Darley, Global Public Media
2007
- Charles T. Maxwell, Renowned Investment Analyst
- Henry Groppe, Oil Industry Analyst
2006
- Congressman Roscoe Bartlett, U.S. House of Representatives; Outspoken Peak Oil and Energy Security Champion
- Richard Heinberg, Author, Lecturer on Peak Oil and Related Topics
2005
- Dr. Albert Bartlett, Professor Emeritus, Department of Physics, University of Colorado at Boulder; Renowned Lecturer on the limits of growth and large-scale energy problems
- Dr. Walter Youngquist, Retired Geologist; Author, Geodestinies
- Matthew R. Simmons, Investment Banker, Notable Author, Speaker
- L.F. “Buzz” Ivanhoe, Geophysicist
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Thomas S. Whipple Award - for Outstanding Volunteer Service
2011
- Jeff Rubin, Former Chief Economist, CIBC; Notable Author and Speaker
2010
- Daniel Davis, Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army
- Greg Geyer and Terrachord
2009
- Roger Bezdek, President, Management Information Services Inc. (MISI); Co-Author, Peaking of World Oil Production: Impacts, Mitigation and Risk Management
2008
- John Theobald, University of California, Davis
- Rick Block, Retired Financial Advisor
- Tom Whipple; Creator and Chief Editor, Peak Oil News and Peak Oil Review (ASPO-USA’s flagship publications
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The Roscoe G. Bartlett Award - for Outstanding Leadership in Public Policy
2008
- Terry Backer, Connecticut State Representative
- Debbie Cook, Mayor, Huntington Beach, California; 2008 candidate for US Congress; Former ASPO-USA Board Member
