The ECS Sensor Division election is now open and features an excellent slate of candidates. This year’s ballot includes two candidates for the volunteer position of division treasurer. Both would bring valuable experience and perspectives to the position. Their biographies and candidate statements follow.

We encourage all division members to participate in this important election. Your vote helps shape the division’s future direction and success. Voting is open through September 30.

Instructions and a link to the electronic ballot are provided at the end of this page.

The newly elected officers’ terms begin October 30, 2026. (more…)

Wonhyeong Kim

Wonhyeong Kim
University of Arizona

Date: September 30, 2026
Time: 1300–1400h ET

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An Electrobat cab

A brief history of the first ECS Meeting

The newly formed American Electrochemical Society (which would become The Electrochemical Society) held its first meeting  from April 3–5, 1902.* Earlier, Charles John Reed III, an independent electrochemistry consultant, had proposed creating a new electrochemistry section of the American Chemical Society (ACS). When ACS dragged its heels, Reed appealed to Joseph W. Richards, Professor of Metallurgy at Lehigh University, who agreed to become involved. Reed, Roberts, Carl Hering, E. F. Roeber, Samuel P. Sadtler, and William H. Wahl sent 30 letters to engineers, chemists, and scientists, which said:

“The rapidly growing importance of the subject of electrochemistry and the want of suitable occasions in this country for the discussion of papers and questions pertaining thereto by those specially interested have suggested the advisability of founding a National Electrochemical Society…”¹

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Lennart Reuter

Jonas Dickmanns

Presenters: Lennart Reuter, Uppsala universitet and Jonas L. S. Dickmanns, Technische Universität München
Date: August 5, 2026 
Time: 1000–1100h ET 

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Hideo Daimon

Hideo Daimon
Doshisha University

Date: July 15, 2026
Time: 1000–1100h EDT

Gerard Bree

Gerard Bree 
University of Warwick 

Date: June 24, 2026
Time: 1000–1100h ET

ECS 249: Z05 Young Researchers in Western North America – A Special Symposium and Workshop

The Z05 Symposium and Workshop takes place on Sunday and Monday, May 24–25, 2026, in Seattle, WA, during the 249th ECS Meeting. The symposium includes three expert panels from academia and industry, offering graduate students and postdocs valuable insights into career paths and professional development in the ever-evolving field of electrochemistry. Nobel laureate M. Stanley Whittingham is featured in the third panel.

The symposium is designed to:

• Strengthen the academic and professional network of early-career researchers across Western North America;

• Foster meaningful connections among scientists and engineers;

• Introduce relevant research grant opportunities;

• Provide space for participants to share their work and experiences.

Panelists will be available during coffee breaks to provide feedback and engage in networking discussions.   (more…)