ECS began recognizing long-term supporters of the Society with the Leadership Circle Awards in the fall of 2002. The award honors and thanks our partners in electrochemistry and solid state science. It is granted in the anniversary year that an institutional partner reaches a milestone level.
Recipient qualifications
Recipients are institutional partners in good standing.
Award
The ECS President or appointed ECS representative presents the award—a commemorative plaque—to the distinguished corporation’s institutional representative at an ECS biannual meeting or a mutually acceptable facility of the recipient’s choosing. Institutions celebrating milestones are recognized on the ECS website and in Interface magazine. Photos are provided to the corporation for publicity purposes.
About Leadership Circle
A partner in good standing is honored for its loyal support.
Legacy Level (70+ years)
- General Motors Holdings LLC (2023)
- Energizer (2015)
- Occidental Chemical Corp., LaPorte, TX (2013)
- Dow Chemical Co., Central Research (2011)
- Olin ChlorAlkali Products Division (2011)
Medallion Level (65 years)
- Duracell (2022)
- GE Global Research Center (2021)
- General Motors Holdings LLC (2017)
- Atotech USA, Inc. (2009)
- Energizer (2009)
- Occidental Chemical Corp., LaPorte, TX (2003)
Diamond Level (50 years)
- GE Global Research Center (2011)
- Duracell (2006)
- IBM Corporation (2006)
- Rayovac (2002)
- General Motors Holdings LLC (2001)
- Occidental Chemical Corp., LaPorte, TX (1963)
Gold Level (25 years)
- Yeager Center for Electrochemical Sciences (2023)
- Kanto Chemical Co., Inc. (2022)
- Scribner Associates, Inc. (2021)
- Technic Inc. (2021)
- Electrosynthesis Company, Inc. (2021)
- Panasonic Corporation (2020)
- Westlake Chemical Corporation (2020)
- Central Electrochemical Research Institute (2017)
- Princeton Applied Research/Solartron Analytical (2016)
- AMETEK – Scientific Instruments (2016)
- 3M Company (2014)
- GS Yuasa International Ltd. (2014)
- Medtronic, Inc. (2014)
- TIMCAL Graphite and Carbon Ltd. (2011)
- Giner, Inc. (2010)
- Greatbatch, Inc. (2010)
- Leclanche S.A. (2009)
- Max-Planck-Institut fur Festkorperforschung (2009)
- Ballard Power Systems, Inc. (2008)
- ECO Energy Conversion (2008)
- Varta Automotive GmbH – Advanced Battery Division (2008)
- CSIRO Minerals (2007)
- Industrie de Nora (2007)
- Saft Batteries (2006)
- Princeton Applied Research/Solartron Analytical (2005)
- Toyota Central Research and Development Labs, Inc. (2004)
- International Lead Zinc Research Organization, Inc. (2003)
- Sandia National Laboratories (2000)
- Osram Sylvania, Inc., Chemical & Metallurgical Division (1999)
- Siltronic AG (1998)
- Toshiba Corp., Research & Development Center (1998)
- Occidental Chemical Corp., LaPorte, TX (1958)
Silver Level (10 years)
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (2020)
- Toyota Research Institute of North America (2020)
- Gelest Inc. (2019)
- Honda R&D Co, Ltd. (2019)
- DLR-Institut fuer Vernetzte Energiesysteme e. V. (2018)
- Bio-Logic USA/Bio-Logic SAS (2017)
- Gamry Instruments (2017)
- Hydro-Quebec (2016)
- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (2016)
- Metrohm USA (2016)
- Faraday Technology, Inc. (2015)
- Pine Research Instrumentation (2015)
- Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Wurttemberg (ZSW) (2014)
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (2014)
- Evonik Degussa GmbH (2013)
- Permascand AB (2013)
- OM Group, Inc. (2012)
- Scribner Associates ( 2011)
- Technic Inc. (2011)
- The Electrosynthesis Company, Inc. (2011)
- Broddarp of Nevada (2010)
- Teledyne Energy Systems, Inc. (2010)
- PEC North America (2009)
- Quallion, LLC (2009)
- UTC Power (2009)
- Advance Research Chemicals, Inc. (2007)
- Yeager Center for Electrochemical Sciences at CWRU (2007)
- Westlake Chemical Corporation (as Axiall) (2005)
- C. Uyemura & Co., Ltd., Central Research Lab (2005)
- Electrosynthesis Co., Inc. (2005)
- FMC Corporation, Active Oxidants Division (2005)
- Nacional de Grafite, LTDA (2005)
- Panasonic Corporation (2005)
- Permelec Electrode, Ltd. (2005)
- PPG Industries, Inc., Chemicals Group Technical Center (2005)
- DAISO, Co., Ltd (2003)
- Central Electrochemical Research Institute (2002)
- TDK Corp., R&D Center (2002)
- Valence Technology (2002)
- Solartron Instruments (1999)
- GS Yuasa International Ltd. (1999)
- 3M Company (1998)
- E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc. HD Microsystems (1998)
- Japan Storage Battery Co., Ltd. (1997)
- Giner, Inc. (1995)
- Borman Specialty Materials (1994)
- Tronox LLC (1994)
- Eltech Systems Corp (1992)
- Medtronic Inc. (1989)
- Sandia National Laboratories (1990)
- Occidental Chemical Corp., LaPorte, TX (1948)
Bronze Level (5 years)
- Cummins Inc. (2023)
- Microsoft Corporation (2022)
- BASi (2020)
- El-Cell GmbH (2019)
- Ford Motor Company (2019)
- Ion Power, Inc. (2019)
- Tianjin Lishen Battery Joint Stock Co., Ltd. (2019)
- Western Digital (as Sandisk Limited) (2019)
- Kanto Chemical Co., Inc. (2017)
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (2015)
- Toyota Research Institute of North America (2015)
- Asahi Kasei E-Materials Corporation (2014)
- Gelest Inc. (2014)
- Honda R&D Co. Ltd. (2014)
- DLR-Institut fuer Vernetzte Energiesysteme e.V. (2013)
- Bio-Logic USA/Bio-Logic SAS (2012)
- ENEOS Celltech (2012)
- Fortu Research GmbH (2012)
- Gamry Instruments (2012)
- Rockwood Lithium (2012)
- Hydro-Québec (2011)
- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (2011)
- Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (2011)
- Coolohm, Inc. (2010)
- Electrochem, Inc. (2010)
- Faraday Technology, Inc. (2010)
- Johnson Matthey (2010)
- Metrohm USA (2010)
- Pine Research Instrumentation (2010)
- Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Wurttemberg (ZSW) (2009)
- GAIA-Akkumulatorenwerke GmbH (2009)
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (2009)
- Agilent Laboratories (2008)
- Samsung SDI (2008)
- Permascand AB (2008)
- Scribner Associates, Inc. (2006)
- Technic (2006)
- The Electrosynthesis Company, Inc. (2006)
- BAE Systems Battery Technology Center (2005)
- Teledyne Energy Systems, Inc. (2005)
- De Nora Technologie Elettrochimiche S.r.L. (2003)
- Hach Company, Radiometer Analytical Division (2002)
- Yeager Center for Electrochemical Sciences at CWRU (2002)
- Panasonic Corporation (2000)
- Westlake Chemical Corporation (as Axiall) (2000)
- Central Electrochemical Research Institute (1997)
- GS Yuasa International Ltd. (1994)
- Giner, Inc. (1990)
- Medtronic Inc. (1984)
- Sandia National Laboratories (1985)
- Occidental Chemical Corp., LaPorte, TX (1943)
