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2026 AAAS Mani L. Bhaumik Breakthrough of the Year Award Ceremony

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Date and time

Tue, Jun 16 at 6pm - 8:30pm PDT

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6pm - 8:30pm (Pacific Time (US & Canada))

Location

Filoli Historic House & GardenFiloli Historic House & Garden86 Cañada Lane, Woodside, CA 94062, USA

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Established in 2022, the Mani L. Bhaumik Breakthrough of the Year Award honors up to three individuals whose work best underpins the Science Breakthrough of the Year. Please join us as we celebrate this year's recipients—Hans-Josef Fell, Energy Watch Group; Charlie Gay, Greenstar Foundation; and Li Junfeng, China Energy Research Society (CERS)—for their integral role in facilitating a global surge of renewable energy technology. This event will feature an award ceremony and roundtable discussion with the honorees at the Filoli Historic House & Garden at 86 Cañada Road, Woodside, California on June 16, 2026 from 6:00pm-7:00pm PT. Reception immediately to follow.