Gerardine Botte, President of The Electrochemical Society, presided over the Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at the 245th ECS Meeting in San Francisco, CA, US. Highlights of the meeting included:

Congratulations to the spring ECS award winners. Through Society Awards, Division Awards, Student Awards, and Section Awards, the Society’s Honors & Awards Program commemorates outstanding technical achievements in electrochemical and solid state science and technology, and recognizes exceptional service to the Society.

Congratulations to the 2024 ECS Canada Section Student Award winners, Anu Adamson, Dalhousie University, for her contributions to the understanding and eliminating self-discharge in Li-ion and Na-ion batteries, and Shipeng Jia, McGill University, for contributions to the field of electrochemistry and energy storage materials and excellent achievements in advancing sodium and lithium-ion battery research. Award winners

Thank you to the PRiME 2024 Meeting Exhibitors! The exhibitors will showcase some of industry’s greatest innovations, including cutting-edge instruments, materials, systems, publications, and software, as well as other products and services. Do not miss the opportunity to gain face-to-face time with industry experts. Location Hawaii Convention Center Exhibit Hours Monday, October 7, 2024 1200-1700h Exhibitor move in 1400-1700h Poster move in 1800-2000h Technical Exhibit, General Poster Session   Tuesday, October 8, 2024 1400-1700h Poster move in 1400-2000h Technical Exhibit…
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Pennington, NJ – The Electrochemical Society (ECS) has named 13 members to the 2024 Class of ECS Fellows. The designation “Fellow of The Electrochemical Society” was established in 1989 for advanced individual technological contributions to the fields of electrochemistry and solid state science and technology, and for service to the Society. These members are recognized for scientific achievements, leadership, and active participation in ECS affairs. Each year, up to 15 renowned scientists and engineers are chosen by their peers for…
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Reed M. Wittman Senior Member, Technical Staff Energy Storage Technology and Systems Group Sandia National Laboratories Yuliya Preger Principal Member, Technical Staff Energy Storage Technology and Systems Group Sandia National Laboratories Date: June 12, 2024 Time: 1000–1100h ET

Register for June 10 seminar The ECS Detroit Section invites you to register for “ARPA-E EVs4ALL – Introduction of a Current Initiative of the US Department of Energy,” on June 10, 2024, at Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc. Program Performers from Sylvatex (SVX), Sandia/UL, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), University of Michigan, and South 8 Technologies are presenting. Pre-registration is required. Registration deadline: Friday, June 7, 2024

Topic close-up #8 Symposium: A07—Li-ion and Li Metal Batteries: Electrodes, Electrolytes and Interphases PRiME 2024, a joint international meeting of The Electrochemical Society (ECS), The Electrochemical Society of Japan (ECSJ), and The Korean Electrochemical Society (KECS), takes place in Honolulu, HI, from October 6-11, 2024. For additional information on PRiME 2024 symposia, see topic close-ups. Deadline for submitting abstracts: April 12, 2024

ECS’s robust awards and recognition program recognizes outstanding technical achievements in electrochemical, solid state science and technology at every career stage and recognizes exceptional service to the Society. Categories of awards include ECS Society, Division, Section, and Student Awards. Nominations are now being accepted for the awards listed below. Please visit the award webpages for eligibility criteria, nomination guidelines, and award prizes.

Battery Division Postdoctoral Associate Research Award Sponsored by MTI Corporation and the Jiang Family Foundation Tuesday, 1020h / Salon 5 and 6 Science of Multiphysics Behavior of Si/C Composite Anodes in High-Energy-Density Lithium-Ion Batteries by Xiang Gao Xiang Gao is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. His battery research began during his PhD studies and today he is at the forefront of high-energy-density anode and battery safety studies. With 21 published papers in notable journals,…
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