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2003-2004 Recipients

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Post-Doctoral

Charles Diarra

Dakoua Charles Diarra, a citizen of Mali, was awarded the 2004 Postdoctoral Scholarship to study at Queens University in Canada. Dr. Diarra received his Ph.D. in Renewable Energy Technology from the Kwame Nkumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana. Dr. Diarra’s postdoctoral research is aimed at improving the efficiency of solar photovoltaic technology by developing a system that lowers its sensitivity to high temperatures.

Masters

Charles Kirubi

Charles Gathu Kirubi holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Appropriate Technology and a Masters degree in Environmental Sciences from Kenyatta University in Kenya. Mr. Kirubi has begun a Masters programme in Energy Resources Management at the University of California, Berkeley, USA. His research focuses on improved charcoal stoves for cooking in urban areas and solar photovoltaic systems for lighting in rural areas.

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Manuel Pelaez

Mr. Manuel Raul Peláez Samaniego, from Ecuador, has a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Orient in Santiago de Cuba. His Masters research programme will focus on the use of integrated pyrolysis combined cycle technology in the sugar industry.

Malini Ranganathan

Ms. Malini Ranganathan, from India, has a Bachelor’s degree from Bard College in the USA. She is currently studying for a Masters degree in the Energy and Resource Program at the University of California at Berkeley, USA. Her Masters research focuses on the role of small and medium-scale energy systems in enhancing employment and productivity in peri-urban and rural areas in India.

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Victor Reyes

Mr. Victor Centeno Reyes, an industrial engineer from the Philippines, is studying for a Masters in Engineering Sciences, specialising in Environmental Engineering at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Mr. Reyes is interested in the economic issues and legal framework associated with energy resources management, particularly in rural areas.

Na Yang

Ms. Na Yang holds a Bachelor’s degree and a Masters degree in Law from Renmin University in Beijing, and a Masters degree in Law from the University of Ottawa. She has been senior editor for university law journals both in Beijing and Ottawa. Ms. Yang has begun a masters programme in Law at the University of Cambridge to study how to formulate enforceable legal measures to promote renewable and energy efficiency resources in China.

e8 Scholarship Programme

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