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…)

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…)

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Congratulations to the spring ECS award recipients! These distinguished individuals have demonstrated exceptional achievement and made meaningful contributions to the fields of electrochemistry and solid state science. Their dedication, innovation, and commitment are an inspiration to the broader community.

Their accomplishments will be formally recognized at the 250th ECS Meeting in Calgary, Canada, as well as at select upcoming ECS Section Meetings.

Join us in celebrating their impact on the scientific community. The Society looks forward to honoring their continued success.

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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…)

249th ECS Meeting, Seattle, WA US

Thank you to everyone who scheduled their symposium! Review the full Technical Program schedule here: 249th ECS Meeting (May 24–28, 2026).

Acceptance letters were emailed on February 13, 2026. Check with your invited speakers, students, and colleagues to ensure that they received theirs. Anyone who did not receive an acceptance letter should email abstracts@electrochem.org to request a copy or additional information.

Ensure your sessions run smoothly by assigning session chairs. Send your session chair lists to abstracts@electrochem.org to have them added to the Online Program. A list of symposium presenters serving as session chairs can be provided upon request.

Finally, make sure you REGISTER for the meeting!

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Dr. Loraine Torres-Castro

Physicist Dr. Loraine Torres-Castro, Battery Safety Lead at Sandia National Laboratories, is serving as the lead organizer for the A01—New Approaches and Advances in Electrochemical Energy Systems Symposium at the 249th ECS Meeting in Seattle, WA, this spring.  

In a recent interview with ECS staff, Dr. Torres-Castro shared insights into the rewards and complexities of symposium leadership, encouraging colleagues to pursue similar roles. She is part of a dynamic new organizing team—which includes Dr. Yuliya Preger (Sandia National Laboratories) and Prof. Golareh (Goli) Jalilvand (University of South Carolina)—that has introduced a collaborative leadership model. Under this arrangement, the leads rotate each meeting: Dr. Preger led the 248th Meeting symposium, while Prof. Jalilvand is slated to lead it at the 250th. 

Learn more about symposium organizing and Dr. Torres-Castro.

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