38 Outstanding Reviewers Recognized 

As the scholarly community considers peer review capacity, ECS celebrates the reviewers whose timely, rigorous service helps sustain quality and trust in scientific publishing.

Peer Review Week 2026, observed September 14 through 18, brings the global scholarly community together around the theme “Peer Review Capacity: Volume, Speed, and Quality.” The theme speaks directly to one of the most consequential challenges in scholarly communication. Research output continues to grow; expectations for timely editorial decisions continue to rise; and journals must preserve the rigor and trust that give peer review its value. (more…)

Praveen Sekhar

Praveen Kumar Sekhar, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Washington State University Vancouver (WSU-V) and Chair of the ECS Sensors Division, received the Governor’s Outstanding Leadership Award for exceptional leadership and a longstanding commitment to public service and the communities he serves.

Prof. Sekhar will also receive the 2026 ECS Sensor Division Outstanding Achievement Award during the 250th ECS Meeting Plenary Session in Calgary, Canada, on October 26, 2026. He will present his award talk, “Printed Sensors, Reconfigurable RF Devices, and Emerging Quantum Platforms: Engineering the Future of Intelligent Sensing Systems,” on October 28. (more…)

The ECS Detroit Section invites you to “Supply considerations for Li-ion Cathode Active Materials” with Robert Privette and Apurva Mehta—battery technology experts and industry veterans prominently known for their work with Umicore, a global materials technology and recycling—September 17 at Nissan Technical Centre North America.

Title: “Supply considerations for Li-ion Cathode Active Materials”

Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026 

Schedule: 1800h Posters and Dinner | 1900h Speakers  (more…)

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…)