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N N E E W W S S I I N N F F O O C C U U S S In Memory of Gerald Groff, 1934-2019 In September 2019, we lost a key member of our international heat pump community, Gerald “Jerry” Groff. Jerry played a very significant role at the IEA Heat Pump Programme almost since its beginning. He was instru- mental in the creation and coordination of the US Natio- nal Team. For 12 years, from 1990 to 2002, he served as a member and Chairman of the International Advisory Board of the Programme, representing both the US and Canada. He was actively involved in the IEA Heat Pump Conferences, starting at the first one held in Graz, Aus- tria, in 1984 and helped organize all of the conferences through the 2014 conference in Montreal. In 2008, he received the Ritter von Rittinger prize awarded by the IEA Heat Pump Programme, in recognition of his career and wide contribution to the heat pump domain. Jerry had impressive experience and expertise in the area of heat pumping technologies, having worked over 50 years in international research, technical ma- nagement and marketing activities. He had a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Uni- versity of Minnesota, a Master of Science degree in En- gineering Administration from the Syracuse University, and advanced management courses from the Harvard School of Business. His dedication to the field of heat pumping technologies began when he was an undergra- duate student at the University of Minnesota, where he participated in a research program in the installation of solar-assisted heat pumps. He then served in the US Navy Civil Engineering Corps, supervising the building construction and air conditio- ning and refrigeration installations at the Naval Air Sta- tion in Washington DC. He had been an instructor of air conditioning and refrigeration courses at the Universi- ty of Minnesota. He worked 10 years for Carrier as Di- rector of Research Laboratories, Director of Technology Planning, and Director of Technology and Product where he led a research team that conducted pioneering work on heat pumps in the US, Canada, France and Germany. He was then Director of the Solar Heat Research Division at the US Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI) (now the National Renewable Energy Laboratory or NREL), and then President and CEO of Marquardt Switches, Inc. (an international electric and electronic switch manu- facturer) before he retired. He was a member and Officer/Director of the US Natio- nal Committee for the International Institute of Refri- geration (USNC/IIR) for over 25 years. He received the W. L. Pentzer Award in 1999 from the USNC/IIR for his leadership at this institute. He served eight years as Vice-President of the IIR Science and Technology Council and President of Section E: Heat Pumps and Air Conditi- oning. He served as Chairman of the Strategic Planning Committee in 1998-1999, and of the Strategic Plan Re- view Committee in 2004. He was Co-chairman of the XXI (21st) IIR International Congress held in Washington in 2003 and received from ARI, the American Air Conditi- oning and Refrigeration Institute, a Special Recognition Award for his leadership in that role. Jerry joined ASHRAE in 1956 and received numerous awards over the years including: » ASHRAE Fellow – 2004; » Distinguished 50-Year Member Award – 2006; » F. Paul Anderson – 2010 (ASHRAE’s highest award, for service to the profession and society); » Distinguished Service Award – 2013; » Exceptional Service Award – 2014; » John James Award – 2017 (recognizing members who have done the most to enhance ASHRAE’s internatio- nal presence). Throughout his career Jerry has been recognized for his technical leadership, collaboration, and vision. We will miss Jerry and his contributions to our scientific commu- nity. His legacy in international collaboration and tech- nology advancement will continue through association and program events, including the triennial IEA Heat Pump Conference. VOL.38 NO 1/2020 HPT MAGAZINE 5PDF Image | Integration of Heat Pumps into the Future Energy
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