Since 2002, long-term ECS supporters and partners in electrochemistry and solid state science have been recognized through the Leadership Circle Awards. The awards are granted in the anniversary year an institutional member reaches a milestone level. Recipients receive a commemorative plaque and credit in ECS publications.
ECS gratefully acknowledges the institutional members receiving the 2020 Leadership Circle award.
Gold Level – 25 years of institutional support
Panasonic
Founded in 1918, Panasonic launched its battery business with a dry cell battery in 1931. In 1994, the company initiated the mass production of Lithium-ion batteries (LIB) using graphite as anode—technology it pioneered. Panasonic became one of the most successful battery manufacturers in the world. Today, Panasonic is the global pioneer of Ni-Cd, lithium primary, and NiMH batteries. The company continues contributing to the evolution of electrochemistry as the path to improving battery performance for automotive, consumer, and industrial use.
Westlake
Westlake was founded in 1986 by T. T. Chao, a pioneer in the global petrochemical industry. Headquartered in Houston, TX, the company provides the building blocks for vital solutions—from packaging and healthcare products to automotive and consumer goods, to building and construction products. Westlake produces ethylene; polyethylene; propylene; styrene; chlor-alkali and derivative products; PVC suspension and specialty resins; PVC compounds; building products including pipe, fittings and specialty components, decking, roofing, siding, trim and molding, and window lineals; and PVC film.
Bronze Level – 5 years of institutional support
BASi
Founded in 1974, BASi® (Bioanalytical Systems, Inc.) has provided innovative analytical instrumentation to academic and industrial research, and the world’s leading drug development companies, for over 45 years. Their forte is meticulous design and manufacturing. BASi offers a full line of electrochemistry products, including state of the art electrochemical instrumentation, high quality electrodes and accessories, complete electrochemical cell packages, and cell stands for electroanalytical measurements.
The 2020 Leadership Circle Award recipients join a distinguished roster of companies which, through their support of the Society, advance theory and practice at the forefront of electrochemical and solid state science and technology, and allied subjects. Institutional membership is a relationship of great mutual benefit to member organizations and ECS. For more information about joining the ECS Institutional Membership program, contact Anna Olsen.
