ECS Mourns Passing of Nobel Laureate and Community Member

Rudolph Marcus

Rudolph Marcus, who was born on July 21, 1923, passed away on July 16, 2026. Through his long career, Dr. Marcus inspired generations of electrochemists. His contributions will continue to inspire generations to come—just as he did at the 182nd ECS Meeting, where he received the call informing him that he had been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

On October 14, 1992, Dr. Marcus was presenting his second paper, “Electron Transfer Across Interfaces,” at the 182nd ECS Meeting in Toronto, Canada, when an urgent call, purporting to be from the Royal Academy of Science in Stockholm, came into the office for him.¹ Rather than interrupt Dr. Marcus for what could be a prank, the office called the Academy. Yes, the call was real. However, Stockholm refused to say what they were calling about! (more…)

The Electrochemical Society (ECS) has selected eleven distinguished members to join the 2026 Class of ECS Fellows. Established in 1989, this notable honor recognizes individuals for their outstanding technological contributions to electrochemistry and solid state science, as well as their dedicated service and active participation in the Society.

The 2026 Class of ECS Fellows will be formally inducted on October 26, 2026, during the 250th ECS Meeting in Calgary, Canada.

Learn more about our newest Fellows in the fall 2026 issue of ECS Interface and join us in congratulating them on this esteemed achievement. (more…)

From left to right: Rebecca Willner, Marola Lenhard, and Leonhard Tannesia. (Photo by PaulSakuma.com)

Congratulations to Marola Lenhard, Leonhard Tannesia, and Rebecca Willner, winners of the 249th ECS Meeting Z01—General Student Poster Session Awards. Please take a moment to celebrate all the Z01 participants’ excellent work!

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Markus Schilling

Markus Schilling  
Technische Universität München

The Electrochemical Society hosted “Cobalt Dissolution from PtxCo/C Cathode Catalysts in PEM fuel cells: In Situ Quantification and Removal Methods,” a webinar by Markus Schilling (Technische Universität München), on April 15, 2026. A live Question and Answer session followed. Some questions not addressed during the broadcast are answered below.

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