Section Q: The Electrochemical Society’s Secret Society of Shenanigans

250 meetings over 124 years; that’s a lot of gatherings and a lot of science. But it wasn’t all work. Here are some memorable examples of some of the entertainment that meeting participants enjoyed.*

Section Q hatches

In 1907, The Electrochemical Society (ECS) agreed that sections should give members opportunities for “having papers read and discussions on technical subjects.” The earliest sections formed in Philadelphia, New York City, and Madison, WI. But not every section was interested in technical discussions. (more…)

Call for Performers

“It Could Be Verse II” organizer Noel Buckley recites poetry at the 247th Meeting in Montréal.

Join us on Tuesday, October 27, from 1800–2000h, for an evening of international poetry at ECS’s historic 250th Meeting in Calgary, Canada, October 25–29, 2026.

“It Could be Verse III” celebrates the diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds of ECS members and meeting attendees. This, the third event in the series, is intended to be fun, informal, and decidedly amateur like the gatherings at the 244th ECS (more…)

Editors-in-Chief demystify scholarly publishing

Esther Takeuchi

Takeuchi to Present ECS Lecture at 250th Meeting

Esther Takeuchi (SUNY Distinguished Professor and William and Jane Knapp Chair in Energy and the Environment at Stony Brook University and Chief Scientist and Chair of the Interdisciplinary Science Department at Brookhaven National Laboratory) will present the ECS Lecture—“Electrochemistry: A Keystone of the Energy Future”—at the 250th ECS Meeting Plenary Session. Her participation is especially fitting as ECS celebrates its 250th meeting since its founding in 1902. As she noted, “Scientific participation and scientific discovery is a marathon, not a sprint; you have to be in it for the long haul. I think that idea is very reflective of the Society and its members.”¹

Holding more than 150 patents and in the National Inventors Hall of Fame, Prof. Takeuchi is best known for developing the lithium/silver vanadium oxide (Li/SVO) battery used in implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs), more than 150,000 of which are implanted annually in the United States.²  

An ECS member for over 40 years and Society President from 2011 to 2012, Prof. Takeuchi credits ECS with fostering connections across disciplines, sectors, and countries. In a conversation with ECS staff in June 2026, she discussed the themes of her ECS Lecture and the evolving role of electrochemistry in addressing global energy challenges. (more…)

249th ECS Meeting

THANK YOU to each of you for your hard work and dedication to the 249th ECS Meeting. We are sincerely grateful for the time, effort, and expertise you contributed to make it such a success.

250th ECS Meeting

Acceptance letters were sent, and the Online Program for the 250th ECS Meeting (October 25-29, 2026) was published on June 8. View the program here. As the meeting schedule has now been finalized and published, no further changes can be made.

Visa Letters  – Authors and attendees requiring a visa letter may request one here: https://www3.electrochem.org/jw/meetings/visa_mtg_form.jsp. (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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249th ECS Meeting

Success in Seattle!

Thank you, Organizers and Session Chairs, for a successful 249th ECS Meeting in Seattle. It was wonderful to connect and catch up. We hope you learned new things and met new people while sharing your work.

As we always say, Session Chairs are the engine of ECS meetings. You keep things running on time and in order. We appreciate your dedication of time and effort to your sessions. (more…)