Robert Zalosh Hydrogen Safety Excellence Awards
Recognizing Excellence in Hydrogen Safety
The Center for Hydrogen Safety (CHS) is proud to recognize individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to advancing hydrogen safety through the Robert Zalosh Hydrogen Safety Excellence Awards. These awards recognize individuals, organizations, and projects that have made a positive impact on safety practices within the hydrogen industry.
2026 Winners Chosen and 2027 Awards Season Opening...
The Center for Hydrogen Safety has completed the selection process for the 2026 awards season. Thank you to those who submitted nominations. The winners have been chosen and are to be announced at the upcoming CHS conference in Athens Greece on Feb 18th. We look forward to announcing the winners and the winners will be showcased on this site after that announcement.
We are also happy to announce the opening of the 2027 awards season. We are now taking submission for 2027 and look forward to reading your nominations.
Award Categories
The Robert Zalosh Hydrogen Safety Excellence Awards will recognize excellence with three separate awards, each covering a distinct category: individual, project, and organization.
- The individual award will recognize persons who have made major contributions to hydrogen safety throughout their lifetime.
- The project award will honor groups of people who have completed particularly impactful initiatives over the past year.
- Lastly, the organization award will recognize academic institutions, companies, government entities, or other organizations that have demonstrated a commitment to hydrogen safety.
Should there be no suitable candidates within a category, no award will be given for that category in that year. This may result in no awards being distributed for the year, depending on the submissions received.
Nomination Criteria
Nominations should feature individuals, projects, or organizations who have demonstrated hydrogen safety as a core value and whose activities or accomplishments have positively influenced safety practices in the hydrogen industry.
Eligibility
The award is open to any individual, company, organization, government entity, or academic institution worldwide. For detailed eligibility information please refer to the submission instructions.
Timeline
Nominations are collected each year for the following award cycle and must be submitted by October 31 to be considered.
For example, nominations submitted by October 31, 2025 will be considered for the 2026 Robert Zalosh Hydrogen Safety Excellence Award.
Recipients are announced annually in the first quarter and recognized at an AIChE or CHS conference.
Nominations submitted after the deadline will roll over to the next award cycle.
How to Submit Nominations
To nominate an individual, project, or project team for the award, you must submit the following required documents through our online form or via email at CHSawards@aiche.org.
Note, self-nomination or nomination of one’s own family, organization, or project team is not permitted.
Past Years Winners
Learn more about past years winners and what they have done to further hydrogen safety.
Robert Zalosh
This prize in honor of Dr. Robert Zalosh commemorates his 20 years of lasting impact on the field of hydrogen and fuel cell safety. Bob Zalosh’s professional career exemplified how vast technical knowledge and extensive experience can positively impact multiple sectors, including academia, industry, federal, and public service. By acknowledging achievements in the field of hydrogen and fuel cell safety, this award aims to continue the advancement of safety practices and innovation in the industry, reflecting the values and dedication that defined his career.