Dr. Silviu Livescu will receive the 2026 Washington Award in recognition of his groundbreaking contributions to next-generation, low-enthalpy geothermal energy systems, which are enabling widespread, cost-effective building heating and cooling solutions with significant environmental impact.

Dr. Silviu Livescu is Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Bedrock Energy. He brings deep expertise across the complete multidisciplinary innovation cycle, including research, technology development, product development, intellectual property, management, and strategic planning, with a focus on subsurface engineering, well engineering, and operations engineering. He is a distinguished member and a former board director of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, and the recipient of many technical awards.