Society Awards and Honors
2009 Fellowships
Gary Yang elected Fellow of ASM International
Gary Yang was recently elected an ASM International Fellow. This honor recognizes members of the nearly 100-year-old professional society for their distinguished work in materials research and engineering. Yang was chosen for his contributions in developing materials for energy conversion and storage, and his work advancing the understanding of metallic interconnections with electrodes in solid oxide fuel cells.
At PNNL, for the Transformational Materials Science Initiative, Yang and his team are developing nanostructured electrodes and electrolytes as well as synthesizing novel structures. These materials could fix the Achilles' heel of wind and solar energy: their intermittent nature. Using new materials and designs, Yang and his team are developing batteries that will move wind and solar from alternative to mainstream power sources. (announced 6/1/2009)