Stuart Wenham (1957, Sydney – 23 December 2017)[1] was, at the time of his death, the director of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Advanced Silicon Photovoltaics and Photonics and Director of Academic Studies of the School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering at the University of New South Wales.
[2] With Dr Bruce Godfrey of UNSW, Wenham set up Australia's first solar cell manufacturing line.
[2] Wenham played a key role in commercialising the advanced hydrogenation technology, forging strong industry collaborations to ensure ongoing support for the advanced hydrogenation and related projects at the UNSW School of Photovoltaics and Renewable Energy (SPREE).
He was also the Chief Technology Officer of Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd, at one time the world's leading supplier of solar cells.
[3] In 2009 Wenham received the Cherry Award at the 34th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference in Philadelphia.