At the time of the award, the chairman of the Grove Symposium Steering Committee said: "Dr. Bernard S. Baker devoted his entire professional career to develop and promote fuel cells. In the beginning as a scientist, finally as a top manager he dealt with various fuel cells including alkaline, phosphoric acid and molten carbonate technologies.
At the time, the chairman of the Grove Symposium Steering Committee noted: "Dr. Bernard S. Baker's career was focused on developing and promoting fuel cell technology. In his early days as a scientist, he progressed to leading roles where he handled various types of fuel cells, including alkaline, phosphoric acid, and molten carbonate.