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Where are they now? Former International Energy Awards winners look back
5/2/2025
8 min read
Feature
Awards schemes like the upcoming Energy Institute (EI) International Energy Awards only capture a moment in time. But in reality life never stops. To find out the sort of things that might happen next for this year’s winners, two energy leaders of today look back on their 2015 awards in the Young Professional Category. They spoke to New Energy World Senior Editor Will Dalrymple.
In the early 2010s, Rory O’Sullivan was living in London, and had only recently entered the energy industry after a decade in construction. He had his eye on one particular prize: an advanced nuclear fission technology, molten salt reactors, which was largely overlooked.
He says: ‘The industry was evolving rapidly, and I saw the Award as an opportunity to not only showcase my work but also to connect with like-minded professionals pushing the sector forward. Life then was fast-paced – I was focused on making an impact in nuclear energy, building relationships, and exploring ways to advance clean, reliable power solutions.’
Meanwhile, fellow winner Marek Kubik was living across the Irish Sea in Belfast, Northern Ireland, working at a thermal power plant. At the time he was an active branch member in Northern Ireland; he served as Vice Chair of the Young Professionals Network. But he knew he wouldn’t stop there.