Lennard-Senior Prize Nominations 2025
The Lennard-Senior prize is awarded to an individual in recognition of outstanding individual achievement in the field of Marine Renewable Energy.
The Nominees for the 2025 Lennard-Senior Prize are: Tim Hurst, Jonathan Colby, Richard Parkinson, Cameron McNatt, Henry Jeffrey. Information about each nominee is below.
Please vote for your nominee on the form below. You can do this anonymously if you wish.
Voting has now closed for the 2025 award.
Your Nominees
Tim Hurst, Wave Energy Scotland
As Wave Energy Scotland’s Managing Director, Tim steers the company’s success, responsible for overseeing business operations, overall performance and business strategy.
Tim is a Chartered Engineer with a background in defence and aerospace and has a Masters Degree in Renewable Energy Technology.
As a consultant engineer, Tim managed the construction of the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney and later joined the Scottish European Green Energy Centre (SEGEC) as Chief Executive.
After a period with Highlands and Islands Enterprise where he was responsible for Offshore Wind development, Tim became the Managing Director of Wave Energy Scotland in May 2015.
Jonathan Colby
Jonathan’s enthusiasm and energy for marine renewable energy was pivotal for Verdant Power’s installation of the Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy (RITE) Project. This is the first commercially licensed tidal power project in the United States, a country which is wedded to its cheap, carbon-based fuels. He is well known to MREC members through his regular participation in meetings, despite living in a different time zone, and is Chair of the IEC Technical Committee for “Marine energy – Wave, tidal, and other water current converters” (TC 114), developing international standards for the Marine Energy industry.
Jonathan deserves recognition by MREC for the work he has done.
Richard Parkinson
Richard has been highly active and innovative in the marine renewables space for many years. He has achieved some excellent offshore installation operations, developed designs for tidal stream systems which are not specific to a technology. He is exporting know how and initiating projects in other parts of the world. He is a consistent presence at conferences and gatherings and advocate for the industry.
Cameron McNatt, Founder and MD of Mocean Energy
Cameron is an experienced innovator in ocean energy with over 15 years’ track record of business success and academic excellence. He earned his Master’s in Ocean Engineering from Oregon State University and a PhD from the University of Edinburgh, where his thesis examined the cylindrical wave field of floating bodies and resulted in new methods for evaluating wave farms. Cameron co-founded Mocean Energy in 2015, and has led the company in developing novel ocean energy technologies with application in O&G, power for islands, and other sectors.
Prof Henry Jeffrey
Professor Henry Jeffrey is a specialist in ocean energy roadmaps, action plans, and strategies. He is a co-director of the UK SuperGen (Offshore Renewable Energy) project and leads the Policy and Innovation Group at the University of Edinburgh’s Institute for Energy Systems.
A globally recognized leader in ocean energy strategy, policy, and innovation, Henry has over 15 years of experience driving research on offshore renewable energy. His expertise spans strategic planning, economic business planning, international coordination, and project tool development.
As Chair of the European Energy Research Alliance (EERA) Joint Programme on Ocean Energy, he has united research institutions across nine countries, fostering collaboration and innovation. His leadership secured EERA’s membership in key European energy platforms, ensuring ocean energy remains a priority.
From 2017 to 2021, Henry chaired the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Ocean Energy Systems (OES) programme, representing 25 nations in advancing ocean energy technologies.
In addition to his academic and international roles, Henry is the Head of Strategy and Internationalisation for Wave Energy Scotland (WES), positioning WES as a global innovator in wave energy technology. His contributions have shaped the global ocean energy landscape, making him a deserving candidate for this prestigious award.