GPEC Award
The Global Photonic Energy Corporation Edith and Martin B. Stein Solar Energy Innovation Award (GPEC), established in 2005, recognizes contributions relating to the science, technology, and societal issues associated with solar energy. The award is given jointly by the Princeton Institute for the Science and Technology of Materials and the Princeton Environmental Institute. The award is supported by the Global Photonic Energy Corporation.
| Year | Student | Advisor |
| 2011 | Peilin Liao | E. Carter |
| 2010 | Sushobhan Avasthi (co-winner) | J. Sturm |
| 2010 | Bahman Hekmatshoar (co-winner) | J. Sturm/S. Wagner |
| 2009 | Emily Cole (co-winner) | A. Bocarsly |
| 2009 | Richard Lunt III (co-winner) | J. Benziger/S. Forrest |
| 2008 | Prashant Mandlik (co-winner) | S. Wagner |
| 2008 | Joung Eun Yoo (co-winner) | L. Loo |
| 2007 | Lenny Tinker (co-winner) | S. Bernhard |
| 2007 | Fan Yang (co-winner) | S. Forrest |
| 2006 | Michael Lowry | S. Bernhard |
| 2005 | Pei Zhang (co-winner) | M. Martonosi |
| 2005 | Jiangeng Xue (co-winner) | S. Forrest |
Profs. Carter (left) and Sturm (right) with Peilin Liao