August 16, 2012 — Drs. Vojislav Stamenkovic and Nenad Markovic of the Materials Science Division received Distinguished Performance Award for pioneering research on the design and synthesis of multi-functional electrochemical interfaces.
Their research has focused on the discovery of novel ways to transform chemical energy into electricity, and in the utilization of electrochemistry to create superior materials for applications in energy conversion and storage systems. Their program has had an enormous impact, ranging from fuel cells, to electrolyzers, to batteries.