Neil P. Dasgupta

The ECS Detroit Section invites you to “Design and Manufacturing of Solid-State Batteries: Barriers to Scale-Up and Translation” with Neil P. Dasgupta (University of Michigan) on October 22 at Nissan Technical Center North America.

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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…)

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…)

One of Nobel laureate Dr. M. Stanley Whittingham’s earliest memories of ECS (he’s been a member for more than 50 years!) dates back to receiving a Young Author Award: “…when I got a Young Author Award and went to the Shamrock Hotel in Houston, the reception was around the pool, and the Texas Rangers came on their horses. And that was amazing!”^{1, 2}

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Proposals due on May 22, 2026

Are you advancing research in green energy technologies? There’s still time to apply for the ECS Toyota Young Investigator Fellowship as the proposal deadline has been extended to May 22, 2026.

Offered through a collaboration between The Electrochemical Society and Toyota Research Institute of North America, this highly regarded fellowship provides a minimum of $50,000 to support innovative work in areas such as batteries, fuel cells, hydrogen, and other sustainable energy solutions. The program is open to applicants based in Canada, Europe, Mexico, and the United States.

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The ECS Detroit Section invites you to “Advancing Battery Technologies: Scientific and Industrial Perspectives” with Prof. Ping Liu (University of California San Diego) and Dr. Yong Seok Kim (Samsung SDI) on April 15 at Nissan Technical Centre North America.   

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Boaz Mamo, Addionics

The ECS Detroit Section invites you to “Smart Metals for Next-Gen Batteries: How Porous 3D Current Collectors Redefine Cell Design for a New Era of Performance and Cost” presented by Boaz Mamo (Addionics) on April 7 at Mercedes-Benz R&D North America.  

Title: “Smart Metals for Next-Gen Batteries: How Porous 3D Current Collectors Redefine Cell Design for a New Era of Performance and Cost”  

Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2026 

Schedule: 1800h Posters and Dinner | 1900h Speakers 

Location: Mercedes-Benz R&D North America, 35555 W 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48331  (more…)