Gérard de Soete Thesis Prize bestowed upon Abel
Congratulation to Abel for winning the Gérard de Soete Thesis Prize of the France Section of the Combustion Institute!
Abel Faure-Beaulieu wins the external page The Gérard de Soete Thesis Prize. It is awarded every two years by the external page France Section of the external page Combustion Institute, in tribute to the career of Gérard de Soete. This special prize is awarded to a young researcher for his or her outstanding thesis work, particularly in connection with an industrial problem or an application aspect of combustion, with emphasis on chemical, physical and/or environmental issues.
Professor Gérard de Soete was a former Director of the Combustion Physics and Chemistry Department at the Institut Français du Pétrole. A dedicated member of The Combustion Institute, de Soete’s work vastly advanced the study and research of combustion kinetics, combustion of solid fuels, combustion applications in piston engines and furnaces, and formation and reduction of pollutants. Born in Bruges, Belgium in 1928, Prof de Soete earned his doctorat en sciences (Ph.D.) from the Université de Louvain in January 1962. He had a great dedication to the French Section (GRF) of The Combustion Institute, serving as the first President of the section from 1984-1990.