Europe Section Alessandro Volta Medal

The Europe Section Alessandro Volta Medal was established in 1998 to recognize excellence in electrochemistry and solid state science and technology research.

Nomination Deadline: February 15, even years
Presented: Fall meeting, even years

Recipient qualifications

The recipient will have made outstanding achievements in either electrochemical science or solid state science and technology based on publications and/or technical contributions to these fields.

Nomination Submissions

Nominations shall be made by any member of the section executive committee or any ECS member.

A complete nomination package includes:

• Completed electronic nomination form
• A nomination letter containing pertinent information which forms the basis of the nomination
• CV and list of publications
• Up to five letters of support from scientists in the field

Award

The award consists of a silver medal and a US $2,000 prize. The recipient will be invited to deliver the “Volta Award Lecture” during the designated ECS meeting at which the award is presented, on a subject of major interest to the recipient or related to the citation of the award or to the individual’s current research activity.

About Alessandro Volta

Alessandro Volta was an Italian scientist and is internationally recognized as the inventor of electrochemical science and technology. He is credited as the inventor of the electrical battery and as having discovered methane. The SI unit of electric potential, better known as volt, is named after him.