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Professor John Goodenough, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering in the Departments of Mechanical and Electrical and Computer Engineering, who developed materials critical to the development of lightweight and rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, ushering in the wireless revolution, has been awarded the Enrico Fermi Award, one of the most distinguished science and technology honors given by the White House.
Goodenough will share the presidential honor with Stanford University's Siegfried S. Hecker. Each will receive a gold medal and share the $375,000 honorarium. Both will be honored at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. at a later date. The award is administered on behalf of the White House by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Goodenough, who holds the Virginia H. Cockrell Centennial Chair in Engineering, is receiving the award in recognition for his lasting contributions to materials science and technology, especially the science underlying lithium-ion batteries.
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John B. Goodenough , PhD
Virginia H. Cockrell Centennial Chair in Engineering
