University of New South Wales (UNSW) Scientia Professor Martin Green has been awarded China’s most prestigious science award for his contribution to solar energy research and development of the country’s solar industry.
The founding director of the Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics (ACAP) and high-efficiency silicon solar cell pioneer, was presented with the International Science and Technology Cooperation Award at the 2026 National Science and Technology Awards Conference in Beijing.
The award is the highest accolade reserved for foreign scientists, engineers or organisations that have made outstanding contributions to China’s scientific and technological development.
Green’s longstanding collaboration with Chinese researchers and industry, and his role in mentoring generations of photovoltaic scientists and engineers, also cemented the award in his favour.
“Science knows no borders and green energy is a shared cause for all of humanity,” Green said.
“Receiving this prestigious award is not just a personal honour, but a testament to over 40 years of win-win collaboration between UNSW Sydney and China’s academic and industrial sectors.”
A UNSW statement also cited Green as reflecting on the importance of international scientific partnerships to address shared challenges.
“In facing the global challenge of climate change, cross-border scientific cooperation is more vital now than ever before,” Green said.
Green played a pivotal role in the early development and exponential growth of China’s solar industry, which adopted innovations developed at UNSW and scaled by Chinese manufacturers, helping drive down the cost of solar cells and accelerate their global uptake.
Green set up Australia’s first solar research lab in 1974 and established the world’s first solar undergraduate degree in 2000.
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