Industry Awards
Each year, NAATBatt International recognizes individuals who have made exceptional contributions over the course of their lives to the science, business and/or public policy of advanced battery and energy storage technology. At its 2026 annual meeting, the Board of Directors of NAATBatt International presented the following awards to these exceptional individuals:
Lifetime Achievement Award – Supporting Technology
“In Recognition of a Lifetime of Achievement in Supporting Advanced Battery Technology”
Dr. Halle Cheeseman, Program Director at ARPA-E within the U.S. Department of Energy. Dr. Cheeseman will be recognized for outstanding contributions in public service to support of advanced battery technology and to public understanding of its importance to the economy and human society.
Lifetime Achievement Award – Developing Technology
“In Recognition of a Lifetime of Achievement in Developing Advanced Battery Technology"
Dr. Anna Stefanopoulou, the William Clay Ford Professor of Technology and Huei Peng Distinguished Professor at the University of Michigan, will be recognized for her outstanding contributions in academia for advancing battery management systems.
Lifetime Achievement Award – Industry
Dr. Zhengming (John) Zhang of Celgard/Polypore (Asahi Kaisei Group). Dr. Zhang will be recognized for his contributions in industry to understanding and ensuring battery safety in high-energy lithium-ion batteries.
Past Recipients of the NAATBatt Lifetime Achievement Award
2013
John Goodenough
2014
Ralph Brodd
Janice Lin
2015
Sally S. Miksiewicz
Naum Pinsky
Stanley Whittingham
2016
Imre Gyuk
Detchko Pavlov
2017
Khalil Amine
Michael Thackeray
Rick Winter
2018
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Robert Galyen
John Goodenough*
David Howell
Mary Nichols
M. Stanley Whittingham*
Robin Zeng
Jeff Dahn
David Schaffer
Akira Yoshino
Subhash Dhar
Anthony Modafferi
Dr. Eric C. Darcy
Tien Duong
Peter Lamb
Martin Winter
Kurt Kelty
Shirley Meng
*NAATBatt Pioneer Medal