"We are honored to accept this medal. At Honda we believe that the automobile holds the potential for limitless dreams and excitement in the future. The FCX Clarity represents the beginning of that future. We hope you will continue to look to Honda with anticipation and we will continue to strive to become a company that society wants to exist," Yuji Kawaguchi, Honda managing director said upon receiving the award.
The Clarity was chosen after each of the Grove Symposium Steering Committee made a proposition of their own for the award. The propositions (unfortunately, FCX's contenders were not announced) were voted upon by the committee and the winner was chosen.
"Honda's commitment to fuel cells has been evident for a long time. The FCX Clarity shows not only scientific breakthrough but also styling that has captured the public imagination, and Honda's move to small-scale automated production marks a watershed in the introduction of fuel cell vehicles. The Grove Committee was unanimous in its choice and is delighted to present this year's medal to Honda," the committee said in a statement.
The Grove Symposium is now in their eleventh edition and along the years it awarded several people and organizations which had a say in the fuel-cell industry, including Francis (Thomas) Bacon, the developer of the fuel cells which were deployed in the Apollo spacecraft.
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