Electrochemical Society
The Electrochemical Society is a learned society (professional association) based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of electrochemistry and solid-state science and related technology. The Society membership comprises more than 8,000 scientists and engineers in over 85 countries at all degree levels and in all fields of electrochemistry, solid state science and related technologies. Additional support is provided by institutional members including corporations and laboratories. ECS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Scientists around the world rely on the Society as a leading source of scientific research through its peer-reviewed journals , international meetings, and the ECS Digital Library on IOPscience. The Society publishes numerous journals including the "Journal of The Electrochemical Society" (the oldest peer-reviewed journal in its field), "Journal of Solid State Science and Technology", "ECS Meeting Abstracts", "ECS Transactions", and "ECS Interface". The Society sponsors the ECS Monographs Series. These distinguished monographs, published by John Wiley & Sons, are the leading textbooks in their fields. The ECS Digital Library on IOPscience encompasses over 160,000 journal and magazine articles and meeting abstracts. The Society supports open access through "Free the Science", the Society’s initiative to make research freely available  to world readers and free for authors to publish. The Society has 13 topic interest area divisions as well as regional sections in Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, North America, and Southern Asia; over 100 ECS student chapters are located in major universities in all of these regions as well as Eastern Europe and South Africa. Student members benefit from exposure to experts in their fields, sharing research, volunteer activities, and career development. ECS administers numerous international awards and supports STEM educational and outreach efforts. History. The Electrochemical Society was founded in 1902 in Philadelphia, PA. At the  beginning, ECS was called the American Electrochemical Society. It was, even then, a melting pot of scientific and technological disciplines, and of their adherents, who participated from around the globe. The 19th century saw many applications of electricity to chemical processes and chemical understanding. Bridging the gap between electrical engineering and chemistry led innovative young people in industrial and academic circles to search for a new forum to discuss developments in the burgeoning field of electrochemistry. The original constitution of the Society called for holding meetings and publishing papers presented there and the ensuing discussions. In 1902 the Society ushered  in a new publication, "Transactions of the American Electrochemical Society". In 1907 the first “local” section was formed at the University of Wisconsin. That same year, the "American Electrochemical Society Bulletin" was launched; it became the "Journal of The Electrochemical Society" in 1948. In the 1920s, topical interest area divisions began to be founded, including the High Temperature Materials Division and the Electrodeposition Division. In 1930, the international nature of the Society was officially recognized by dropping “American” from the name. A new category of membership was started in 1941 to permit industrial companies to support the Society’s mission . ECS began fulfilling the need for critical textbooks with the publication of its second monograph, the "Corrosion Handbook", by H. H. Uhlig in 1948. Throughout the latter half of the 20th century, the Society continued to grow in size and importance, expanding the number of its publications, and the significance of the technical research unveiled at its meetings. Over time, the Society’s members and publications’ authors have included many distinguished scientists and engineers. The Society’s original charter members included: Thomas A. Edison joined the Society in 1903 and enjoyed membership for 28 years. In 1965, Moore’s law  forever changed the world of technology. That seminal prediction developed its roots within the Society. ECS has included numerous Nobel laureates among its members, most recently the three co-winners of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham, and Akira Yoshino shared the prize “for the development of lithium-ion batteries.” For a more complete history of ECS, please consult The Electrochemical Society: The First Hundred Years, 1902 – 2002. ECS alignment groups. The Society’s alignment groups includes divisions, sections, and student chapters that represent the wide range of interests of the electrochemical and solid  state science and technology community. Divisions. Battery (BATT) Topical Interest Area (TIA): Batteries and Energy Storage (established 1947) High-Temperature Energy, Materials, & Processes (H-TEMP) TIA: Fuel Cells, Electrolyzers, and Energy Conversion (established 1921) Corrosion (CORR) TIA: Corrosion Science and Technology (established 1942) Industrial Electrochemistry and Electrochemical Engineering (IE&EE) TIA: Electrochemical Engineering (established 1943) Dielectric Science and Technology (DS&T) TIA: Dielectric Science and Materials (established 1945) Luminescence and Display Materials (LDM) TIA: Luminescence and Display Materials, Devices, and Processing (established 1982) Electrodeposition (ELDP) TIA: Electrochemical/Electroless Deposition (established 1921) Nanocarbons (NANO) TIA: Carbon Nanostructures and Devices (established 1993) Electronics and  Photonics (EPD) TIA: Electronic Materials and Processing and Electronic and Photonic Devices and Systems (established 1931) Organic and Biological Electrochemistry (OBE) TIA: Organic and Bioelectrochemistry (established 1940) Energy Technology (ETD) TIA: Fuel Cells, Electrolyzers, and Energy Conversion (established 1983) Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry (PAE) TIA: Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry, Electrocatalysis, and Photoelectrochemistry (established 1936) Sensor (SENS) TIA: Sensors (established 1988) Sections. ECS sections introduce and support activities in electrochemistry and solid state science in Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and North America. Involvement in a section provides networking opportunities for those both new to the field or advanced  in their careers. For those not able to attend ECS biannual meetings, sections bring technical news and activities within reach. Sections participate in ECS affairs, work to build Society membership, and help create awareness for the science. ECS Arizona Section ECS Brazil Section ECS Canada Section ECS Chicago Section ECS Cleveland Section ECS Detroit Section ECS Europe Section ECS Georgia Section ECS India Section ECS India Section ECS Israel Section ECS Japan Section ECS Korea Section ECS Mexico Section ECS National Capital Section ECS New England Section ECS Pacific Northwest Section ECS Pittsburgh Section ECS San Francisco Section ECS Singapore  Section ECS Taiwan Section ECS Texas Section ECS Twin Cities Section Student Chapters. More than 100 ECS student chapters are located in major universities in all of these regions as well as Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, North America, South Africa, and Southern Asia. Meetings. The Society has hosted scientific technical meetings since 1902 including its biannual meetings in the spring and fall of each year. The ECS biannual meetings bring together the most active researchers in academia, government, and industry—both professionals and students—to engage, discuss, and innovate in the areas of electrochemistry and solid state  science and related technology. They are a premier destination—in person or online—for industry professionals to experience five days of learning, technical presentations, business development, and networking. ECS also sponsors meetings for other renowned scientific organizations including the Storage X International Symposium Series, the International Meeting on Chemical Sensors, and the International Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells. Publications. ECS publishes peer-reviewed technical journals, proceedings, monographs, conference abstracts, and a quarterly news magazine. Journals. Since 1902, the Society has published numerous journals now available through ECS’s publishing partner, IOPscience. Journal History. A number of ECS journals which  have ceased publication are now preserved as an archive. These archived publications are available through the ECS Digital Library. ECS Books & Monographs. ECS Monographs provide authoritative, detailed accounts on specific topics in electrochemistry and solid-state science and technology. Since the 1940s, ECS and noted publishers have cooperated to publish leading titles in these fields. John Wiley & Sons is the Society’s publishing partner on the series today. Section::::"Journal of The Electrochemical Society". JES is the flagship journal of The Electrochemical Society. Published continuously from 1902 to the present, JES is one of the most highly-cited journals in electrochemistry  and solid state science and technology. Section::::"ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology". JSS is a peer-reviewed journal covering fundamental and applied areas of solid state science and technology, including experimental and theoretical aspects of the chemistry and physics of materials and devices. Section::::"ECS Interface". "The Electrochemical Society Interface" is an authoritative yet accessible publication for those in the field of solid state and electrochemical science and technology. Published quarterly, this four-color magazine contains technical articles about the latest developments in the field, and presents news and information about and for Society members. Section::::"ECS Meetings Abstracts". "ECS  Meeting Abstracts" contain extended abstracts of the technical papers presented at the ECS biannual meetings and ECS-sponsored meetings. This publication offers a first look into current research in the field. "ECS Meeting Abstracts" are freely available to all visitors to the ECS Digital Library. Section::::"ECS Transactions". ECST is the official conference proceedings publication of The Electrochemical Society. This publication features full-text content of proceedings from ECS meetings and ECS-sponsored meetings. ECST is a high-quality venue for authors and an excellent resource for researchers. The papers appearing in ECST are reviewed to ensure that submissions meet generally -accepted scientific standards. Section::::"ECS Meeting Abstracts". "ECS Meeting Abstracts" contain extended abstracts of the technical papers presented at the ECS biannual meetings and ECS-sponsored meetings. This publication offers a first look into current research in the field. "ECS Meeting Abstracts" are freely available to all visitors to the ECS Digital Library. Section::::"Free the Science". "Free the Science" is ECS’s initiative to make research freely available to all readers, while remaining free for authors to publish. Educational activities and programs. Awards. The society recognizes members for outstanding technical achievement in electrochemical and solid state science and technology at various  career levels, and recognizes exceptional service to the Society, through the ECS Honors & Awards Program—the international awards, medals, and prizes administered by the Society. Starting in 1919, Honorary Membership was bestowed for outstanding contributions to the Society. ECS's most prestigious award, the Edward Goodrich Acheson Award, established in 1928, is presented in even-numbered years for "conspicuous contribution to the advancement of the objectives, purposes, and activities of the society". Supporting students and early career scientists has been a long-held goal of The Electrochemical Society. The Norman Hackerman Young Author Award —established in 1928—is one of  the first awards created by the Society. It is given for the best paper published in the "Journal of The Electrochemical Society" that year by a young author or co-authors. Recipients must be under 31 years of age. Among the significant talent recognized at an early age by this award is Nobel laureate, M. Stanley Whittingham, who received it in 1970. The Olin Palladium Award (formerly the Palladium Medal Award), established in 1950, is presented in odd-numbered years to recognize "distinguished contributions to the field of electrochemical or corrosion science." ECS honors members with the designation, "Fellow of  The Electrochemical Society" for having made significant accomplishments to the fields of electrochemistry and solid state science and technology, and to the Society. The "Vittorio de Nora Award" was established in 1971 to recognize distinguished contributions to the field of electrochemical engineering and technology. Fellowships and grants. Through competitive fellowship stipends, ECS supports students and young professionals as they pursue new ideas and forge connections with professionals both within and outside the field. These include the Biannual Meeting Travel Grants Program supported by ECS divisions and sections to help students, postdocs, and early career researchers attend ECS biannual meetings. ECS  Summer Fellowships and the Colin Garfield Fink Fellowship support young researchers’ work through the months of June through August. The ECS Toyota Young Investigator Fellowship encourages young professors and scholars to pursue research in green energy technology that may promote the development of next-generation vehicles capable of utilizing fuel cells. Notable members. Notable members of The Electrochemical Society include numerous Nobel Prize laureates including the three co-winners of the 2019 Nobel Prize for Chemistry.