Uno Lamm

August Uno Lamm ( pronunciation: [ ʉ ˌ ː nʊ lam ː ], May 22nd, 1904 in Gothenburg, † 1 June 1989 ) was a Swedish electrical engineer who further developed the high-voltage direct current (HVDC ) is critical of the mercury vapor rectifier. According to him, the award Uno Lamm Award is designated, which is awarded annually since 1981 by the IEEE Power Engineering Society for essential work in the field of HVDC technology.

Uno Lamm received his Swedish Civilingenjör (German engineer ) in 1927 at the Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm and began after performance of military service at ASEA a trainee program. In 1929 he became head of a project for the development of high-voltage mercury vapor rectifiers. At that time they were used up to 2500 V. In parallel, he continued to study and gained his doctorate in 1943.

After 20 years of development they received in 1950 the contract for the Gotland HVDC project. In 1955 he became head of development for Sweden's first nuclear reactor. In 1961 he was appointed to General Electric, to work on the HVDC Pacific DC Intertie with.

Lamb son Martin became famous as a Swedish artist and illustrator.