Awards

Each year with an IBA meeting the IBA does award outstanding research and engagement that have impacted the advancement of electrochemical energy storage. Previous to each annual meeting the IBA calls for award nominations. The IBA Award Committee collects the nominations while the IBA board of directors and associate directors reviews the nominations in each category and selects the award winners. The IBA board reserves the right to decide, whether an IBA award is shared or will be not given in a certain category for the individual year. The winners are recognized at the respective IBA annual meeting.

The IBA directs the following award program:

IBA YEAGER AWARD Outstanding contributions to electrochemical energy conversion and storage science over a protracted period.
IBA RESEARCH AWARD Outstanding contributions to advances in electrochemical energy conversion and storage research. The award consists of a plaque, a $2,000 prize, and an award lecture at IBA meeting.
IBA (COMPANY) TECHNOLOGY AWARD Outstanding contributions to advances in electrochemical energy conversion and storage technology. A technology award may be solicited and awarded to an industrial company at the discretion of the IBA Board. The award consists of a plaque, a $2,000 prize, and an award lecture at IBA meeting.
IBA EARLY CAREER AWARD Outstanding contributions to advances in electrochemical energy conversion and storage research at an early career stage, typically up to ten years after receiving a Master’s degree or PhD in science, or engineering equivalent (established in 2016). The award consists of a plaque, a $2,000 prize, and an award lecture at IBA meeting.
IBA MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE Exceptional life-long contributions to electrochemical energy conversion and storage research and/or technology development. This award will be presented at a special one-day symposium of the respective IBA meeting in honor of the recipient (established in 2016).
IBA SERVICE AWARD Outstanding contributions in service to the IBA (established in 2000).

Congratulations to Our Award Winners:

IBA 2023 (Austin, USA)

IBA Yeager Award
Kristina Edström

IBA Research Award
Jürgen Janek

IBA Technology Award
Gleb Yushin

IBA Early Career Award
Enyuan Hu

IBA 2022 (Bled, Slovenia)

IBA Yeager Award
Esther Takeuchi

IBA Research Award
Jun Lu
Hikari Sakaebe

IBA Technology Award
Peter Lamp
Hong Li

IBA Early Career Award
Wolfgang Zeier

IBA Medal of Excellence
Emanuel Peled

IBA 2021 (Xiamen, China)

IBA Yeager Award
Dominique Guyomard

IBA Research Award
Rosa Palacin

IBA Technology Award
Andy Xueliang Sun

IBA Early Career Award
Yi-Chun Lu

IBA 2020 (Bled, Slovenia)

IBA Yeager Award
Petr Novak

IBA Research Award
Arumugam Manthiram

IBA Technology Award
Boryann Liaw
Margret Wohlfahrt-Mehrens

IBA Early Career Award
Jun Lu

IBA Medal of Excellence
John B. Goodenough
M. Stanley Wittingham
Akira Yoshino

IBA 2019 (San Diego, USA)

IBA Yeager Award
Claude Delmas

IBA Research Award
Christian Masquelier

IBA Research Award
Shirley Meng

IBA Technology Award
Yongyao Xia

IBA Early Career Award
Alexandre Ponrouch

IBA Medal of Excellence
Michael M. Thackery

IBA 2018 (Jeju Island, South Korea)

IBA Yeager Award
Kuzhikalail M. Abraham

IBA Research Award
Ryoji Kanno

IBA Technology Award
Jung-Ki Park

IBA Early Career Award
Claire Villevielle
Dong-Hwa Seo

IBA Service Award
Dominique Guyomard

IBA 2017 (Nara, Japan)

IBA Yeager Award
Tetsuya Osaka

IBA Research Award
Gerbrand Ceder

IBA Technology Awards
Karim Zaghib
Kang Xu

IBA Early Career Award
Yuki Orikasa

IBA Medal of Excellence
Zempachi Ogumi

IBA 2016 (Nantes, France)

IBA Yeager Award
Jeffery R. Dahn

IBA Research Awards
Atsuo Yamada
Robert Kostecki

IBA Technology Award
Yoshio Ukyo

IBA Early Career Award
Jason R. Croy

IBA Medal of Excellence
Michel Armand

IBA Service Awards
Richard Johnson
John Nardi

IBA 2015 (Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA)

IBA Yeager Award
Jean-Marie Tarascon

IBA Research Award
Xiao-Qing Yang

IBA Technology Award
Martin Winter

IBA Service Award
Bor Yann Liaw

IBA 2014 (Brisbane, Australia)

IBA Yeager Award
Doron Aurbach

IBA Research Award
Claude Delmas

IBA Technology Award
Yong Yang

IBA Service Award
Ralph Brodd

IBA 2013 (Barcelona, Spain)

IBA Yeager Award
Masaki Yoshio

IBA Research Award
Clare Grey
Yang Shao Horn

IBA Technology Awards
Shigeto Okada

IBA Company Technology Award
PrimeEarth EV Energy Company Ltd, Japan

IBA 2012 (Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA)

IBA Yeager Award
M. Stanley Whittingham

IBA Research Award
Feng Wu

IBA Technology Award
Jeremy Barker

IBA 2011 (Cape Town, South Africa)

IBA Yeager Award
Michael Thackeray

IBA Research Award
Linda Nazar

IBA Technology Award
Steve Visco    

IBA Company Technology Awards
LG Chem, Korea    
AESC, Japan

IBA 2010 (Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA)

IBA Yeager Award
George Blomgren

IBA Research Award
Karim Zaghib

IBA Technology Award
Khalil Amine

IBA 2007 (Shenzen, China)

IBA Yeager Awards
Emanuel Peled
Liquan Chen

IBA Research Award
Dominique Guyomard

IBA Technology Award
Jiqiang Wang

IBA 2006 (Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA)

IBA Yeager Award
Ralph Brodd

IBA Research Award
Christopher Johnson

IBA Technology Award
Kazunori Ozawa

IBA 2004 (Graz, Austria)

IBA Yeager Award
Karl Kordesch

IBA Research Award
Dejan Ilić

IBA Technology Award
Hisashi Tsukamoto

IBA 2003 (Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA)

IBA Yeager Award
Zempachi Ogumi

IBA Research Award
Johan Coetzer

IBA Technology Award
Jim Sudworth

IBA Service Award
Michael Thackeray

IBA 2001 (Kwa Maritane, South Africa)

IBA Yeager Awards
Jurgen Besenhard
Robert Huggins

IBA Research Awards
S. Ikeda
Martin Winter
M. Yamashita

IBA 2000 (Chicago, USA)

IBA Yeager Award
Akiya Kozawa

IBA Company Technology Award
Moli Energy, Canada

IBA Service Award
Akiya Kozawa

IBA Awards before 2000

IBA Yeager Award
J. P. Brenet (1993, New Orleans, USA)

IBA Research Awards
Michael Thackeray (1993, New Orleans, USA)
K. Matsuki (1993, New Orleans, USA)
Masaki Yoshio (1993, New Orleans, USA)
V. Leger (1993, New Orleans, USA)
Jeff Dahn (1995, Chicago, USA)
Jean-Marie Tarascon (1995, Chicago, USA)
Glen Amatucci (1997, Singapore)

IBA Technology Award
K. Tsunoda (1993, New Orleans, USA)