This Lectureship recognises an outstanding emerging investigator working in an energy research topic within the scope of Energy & Environmental Science, providing a platform to showcase their research to the wider scientific community. The EES Lectureship is awarded annually through a process whereby nominations of candidates are invited from our fantastic community.
The winner:
- receives a £1,000 honorarium
- is given the opportunity to attend and present their research at a leading international conference (in the event this is not possible, for example, due to travel restrictions, the presentation will be online)
Our latest award winners 2022
Dr Juan-Pablo Correa-Baena
Juan-Pablo is an Assistant Professor and the Goizueta Junior Faculty Chair in the School of Materials Science and Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. His group focuses on understanding and control of crystallographic structure and effects on electronic dynamics at the nanoscale of low-cost semiconductors for optoelectronic applications.
Juan-Pablo’s group works on advanced deposition techniques, with emphasis on low-cost and high throughput, as well as advanced characterization methods that include synchrotron-based mapping and imaging approaches with nanoscale resolution. His research program at Georgia Tech has attracted funding from NASA, the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, and the Department of Defense, which fund cutting-edge research on new materials for energy harvesting and conversion.
His work has been cited over 30,000 times making him a top cited researcher as recognized by the Web of Science Group Highly Cited Researchers (since 2019) and Nature Index Leading early career researcher in materials science (2019).
Read Juan-Pablo’s recent work in the journal:
The role of carbon-based materials in enhancing the stability of perovskite solar cells
Dr Hans-Georg Steinrück
Hans-Georg Steinrück is a Junior Professor (Assistant Professor) in the Department of Chemistry at Paderborn University. His research group focuses on application-oriented basic research in the fields of electrochemical energy storage and desalination, as well as on the development of methods for synchrotron X-ray research and electrochemistry.
He obtained his doctorate in Physics from the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg in 2015 and was a Postdoctoral Fellow and Associate Staff Scientist at SLAC National Laboratory from 2015 to 2020 before starting his group at Paderborn University in 2020.
Hans-Georg Steinrück’s scientific contributions include advancing the molecular level understanding of the formation and structure of self-assembled monolayers, electrochemical interfaces, ion transport in electrolytes, and battery processes, as well as developing novel synchrotron X-ray methodologies.
He received the 2019 William E. and Diane M. Spicer Young Investigator Award, the 2021 Paderborn University Research Award, the Hellmuth Fischer Medal 2022, and was elected member of the Young Academy of the North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences, Humanities and the Arts in 2023.
Read Hans-Georg’s recent work in the journal:
Concentration and velocity profiles in a polymeric lithium-ion battery electrolyte
The nanoscale structure of the electrolyte–metal oxide interface
See all previous winners
Guidelines for nominators and candidates
Find out who is eligible for this award, about the nomination process and see who is on the selection panel.
Nomination deadline
4 December 2023
Lectureship announcement deadline
Early 2024
Since 2019, the EES Lectureship has been awarded through a process whereby nominations of candidates are invited from our community. As part of the Royal Society of Chemistry, we believe we have a responsibility to promote inclusivity and accessibility to improve diversity. Where possible, we encourage each nominator to consider nominating candidates of all genders, races, and backgrounds.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the EES Lectureship, the candidate must:
- Have completed their PhD
- Have published in EES in the past 3 years
- Be working in a research area within the scope of Energy & Environmental Science
- Be at an early stage of their independent career (typically this will be within 10 years of completing their PhD, but appropriate consideration will be given to those who have taken a career break or followed a different study path)
Nominations are now open until 04 December for the 2023 EES Lectureship.
Nominations can be made by anyone (with the exception of members of the selection panel) and must be sent via email. Self-nominations are not permitted.
To nominate a candidate, please provide:
- A completed EES Lectureship nomination form
- A brief letter of recommendation
- An additional supporting letter of recommendation from an independent referee, with detailed comments on the specific contributions, achievements, or potential of the nominee
- A nominee curriculum vitae, including a complete list of publications and invited or plenary talks given
Consideration is given to all information provided in the letters of recommendation, candidate CV and nomination form. The winner of the EES Lectureship is selected by a panel of Editorial Board members, including the Editorial Board Chair and Executive Editor.
Selection panel
- Neil Scriven, Executive Editor
- Energy & Environmental Science journal Editorial Board Members
Previous winners
2022: Dr Juan-Pablo Correa-Baena, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA and Dr Hans-Georg Steinrück, Paderborn University, Germany
2021: Samuel Stranks, University of Cambridge, UK
2020: Yana Vaynzof, Technical University of Dresden, Germany and Wooyul Kim, Sookmyung Women’s University, South Korea
2019: Maria Lukatskaya, ETH Zürich, Switzerland
2018: Guo-liang Chai, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter (FJIRSM) & Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China
2017: David X. W. Lou, National University of Singapore, Singapore
2016: Wolfgang Tress, EPFL, Switzerland
2015: Miguel Modestino, EPFL, Switzerland
2013: Tom Jaramillo, Stanford University, USA
2012: Kisuk Kang, Seoul National University, South Korea
Contact the editorial office
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- the team