Héctor D. Abruña, the Émile M. Chamot Professor of Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology in Cornell’s College of Arts and Sciences, recently won the Enrico Fermi Presidential Award for his cutting-edge innovations in energy storage and fuel cells.
Abruña has been a prolific inventor throughout his time at Cornell. His research has resulted in 39 inventions disclosed to the university, resulting in 29 US and international patents with more patent applications pending.
Several technologies developed by Abruña played key roles in the formation of two Cornell spinouts, Factorial Energy and Conamix. Both startups offer safe, high-performing battery technologies for electric vehicles, homes, and other critical applications.
