Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded for development of lithium-ion batteries

Sambad English Bureau Published On : Oct 9, 2019 at 3:44 PM Updated On : Oct 9, 2019 at 6:49 PM

The 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino for their work on “the development of lithium-ion batteries,” according to the Nobel committee.

“Lithium-ion batteries have revolutionized our lives and are used in everything from mobile phones to laptops and electric vehicles,” tweeted the committee.

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“Through their work, this year’s Chemistry Laureates have laid the foundation of a wireless, fossil fuel-free society,” it added.

John B Goodenough of the University of Texas at Austin, M Stanley Whittingham of Binghamton University and Akira Yoshino of Meijo University will receive equal shares of the 9 million Swedish kronor cash prize.

At the age of 96, Prof Goodenough is the oldest person ever to win the award.

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and is one of the five Nobel Prizes that were established by the will of Alfred Nobel.