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Electrochemistry, batteries, fuel cells, thermodynamics

Biography

Professor, University of California, Berkeley; Faculty Senior Scientist, LBNL; BS Chemistry, BS Chemical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 1955; Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Univ. of California, Berkeley, 1959; Associate Lab Director, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, 1978-96, Honorary Member, International Society of Electrochemistry (2005-), Melvin Calvin Medal of Distinction, Michigan Technological University, (1998); Craig D. Hollowell Memorial Lecturer, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, (1996); Michigan Technological University Academy of Sciences and Arts, (1997); Warren McCabe Lecturer, North Carolina State University, (1993); R&D 100 Award (1992); Fellow, The Electrochemical Society (1991-); Case Centennial Scholar Medal & Award, Case-Western Reserve University (1980); Croft Memorial Award, University of Missouri (1979); Fellow, American Institute of Chemists (1970); IR-100 Award (1967); Francis Mills Turner Award, Electrochemical Society (1963); International Society of Electrochemistry (President, 1999-2000); The Electrochemical Society (President, 1989-90); Editor, Electrochimica Acta (1987-2004); Editorial Advisory Board, Current Topics in Electrochemistry 2001- ; New Trends and Approaches in Electrochemical Technology, Editorial Board Member, VCH, 1992-; Research Trends, Current Topics in Electrochemistry, Editorial Advisory Board Member, 1996- ;Editorial Advisory Board, Advances in Electrochemical Science and Engineering, 1988- ; Division Editor, Journal of The Electrochemical Society 1973-1990; President, Berkeley Chapter of Sigma Xi, (2003). Member, various NAS committees.

Activities

Employment (6)

University of California Berkeley: Berkeley, CA, US

1978 to present | Professor (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering)
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Lawrence Berkely National Laboratory: CA, CA, US

1978 to present | Faculty Senior Scientist (Environmental Energy Technologies Division)
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Lawrence Berkely National Laboratory: CA, CA, US

1978 to 1996 | Assoc. Laboratory Director/Division Director (Environmental Energy Technologies Division)
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General Motors Research Laboratory: Warren, MI, US

1972 to 1978 | Ass't Department Head (Electrochemistry)
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Argonne National Laboratory: Argonne, IL, US

1966 to 1972 | Section Head, Senior Scientist (Chemical Engineering)
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Elton J. Cairns

General Electric Research Laboratory: Schenectady, New York, US

1959 to 1966 | Physical Chemist (Chemistry)
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Elton J. Cairns

Education and qualifications (3)

University of California Berkeley: Berkeley, CA, US

Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering)
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Michigan Technological University: Houghton, MI, US

B.S. (Chemistry)
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Elton J. Cairns

Michigan Technological University: Houghton, MI, US

B.S. (Chemical Engineering)
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Elton J. Cairns

Professional activities (3)

Electrochemical Society: Pennington, NJ, US

1960-06-15 to present | Member
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American Institute of Chemical Engineers: New York, NY, US

1956-06-15 to present | Member
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Elton J. Cairns

American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, US

1955-06-15 to present | Member
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Elton J. Cairns

Peer review (18 reviews for 7 publications/grants)

Review activity for ACS nano. (4)
Review activity for Advanced energy materials. (1)
Review activity for Advanced materials. (6)
Review activity for Chemistry of materials. (2)
Review activity for ChemSusChem (1)
Review activity for Journal of the American Chemical Society. (2)
Review activity for Small. (2)