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Dominique Campana
Country: France
Year Started Research: 1973
Title of Research: Solar Water Pumping (exact title unknown)
University: University of Lyon
Still Active in Industry: Yes

Dominique Campana is accredited with designing the first PV water pump in Corsica France in 1973 as part of her
thesis. She is now Director of International Affairs at ADEME, the French Environment and Energy Management
Agency. For more than 30 years, she has dedicated her career to the promotion of energy efficiency and renewable
energy, the protection of the environment and the fight against climate change. After starting as a research engineer
at the Ecole des Mines in Paris, she joined ADEME in 1993. She has been involved in bilateral and multilateral
cooperation programs, particularly on the themes of sustainable buildings and cities and access to energy in order
to support the energy and ecological transition of many countries. She played a very active role in the international
negotiations on climate and sustainable development, especially during the Paris Agreement at COP 21 or the Earth
Summit (Rio + 20). She has also supported the development of green industries, in partnership with the Club ADEME
International, which brings together 130 innovative eco-companies, leading French SMEs at the international level.
She holds a Ph.D. in Physical Sciences and was awarded the title of “Knight of the National Order of Merit” in 2006
and “Knight of the Legion of Honor” in 2014.

Alvin Compaan
Country: United States
Year Started Research: 1971
Title of Research: Laser scribing creates monolithic thin-film arrays
University: University of Toledo, US
Still Active in Research: Yes

Alvin Compaan undertook research in Laser scribing creates monolithic thin-film arrays. The speed and accuracy of
the lasers helped to integrate monolithic modules.

See article dated January 1st 2000 with the above heading.

References: A. D. Compaan, 1. Matulionis, and S. Nakade, Optimization of Laser Scribing for thin-film PV Modules,
“Final Technical Progress Report, NREL/SR-520-24842 (available from NTIS)

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