Professor Héctor D. Abruña, the E. M. Chamot Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded $8.3 million to further his group’s research related to fuel cells and advanced battery technologies.
“Prof. Abruña’s work is at the forefront of research into energy conversion and storage, underscoring the leadership of the College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell in addressing pressing global challenges,” said Ray Jayawardhana, the Harold Tanner Dean of Arts and Sciences and a founding dean of The 2030 Project: A Cornell Climate Initiative. “The new funding will help accelerate and scale up these efforts towards real-world impact.”
The funding comes from the 2019 settlement of a consumer class-action lawsuit. After consumers were compensated, the remaining settlement fund of $76 million was offered, in a…
$8.3M award boosts chemistry research into fuel cells, batteries
