Bogdan Kasztenny (CA) was granted the Technical Council Award 2024 for B5 “Protection and Automation.” This Award is granted to a few CIGRE Members as a reward for their active participation in the activities of the technical work of the Study Committees. Every two years, each Study Committee Chair puts forward one name from among members of his/her Study Committee or Working Groups. These proposals are approved by the Technical Council Chair. Bogdan Kasztenny earned both the Ph.D. (1992) and D.Sc. (Dr. habil., 2019) degrees, has authored over 220 technical papers and holds over 60 U.S. patents.
He has the position R&D Director of Technology in Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. in Canada. He is an IEEE Fellow, an IET Fellow, a Senior Fulbright Fellow, and a Distinguished CIGRE Member, as well as the Strategic Advisor of the SAG group in SC B5.
