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Frank Lambert (1951 – 2021)

The IEEE Power & Energy Society is extremely saddened to announce the passing of Frank Lambert, 2020/2021 PES President on 27 July 2021.

Frank had been actively involved in PES Technical Activities since 1982, serving on a variety of Working Groups in both the PES Distribution Subcommittee and PES Switchgear Committee.

Since 2010, Frank has served on the PES Governing Board as Region 1-7 Representative, VP of Chapters, President-elect, and PES President.

He was committed to engaging the next generation of students and young professionals in PES and the industry and was a long-time supporter of the PES Scholarship Plus Initiative. He was also passionate about using technology to bring electricity to people around the world and a strong champion for the IEEE Smart Village Program.