2018 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Chemistry presented to John B. Goodenough, Ph.D

On April 19, 2018, The Franklin Institute presented the 2018 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Chemistry to John B. Goodenough, Ph.D. of the University of Texas at Austin in Austin, Texas, USA for his seminal contributions to the understanding of the magnetic and electronic properties of transition metal oxides and for the development of the first practical, rechargeable lithium-ion battery cathode material-lithium cobalt oxide, second-generation manganese cobalt oxides that have transformed portable electric power, and lithium iron phosphate, which is now enabling large-scale electrical storage.