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Friday 17th January 2025
Sir M. Stanley Whittingham (OS 60), who was honoured with a knighthood in the King's Birthday Honours 2024 List, received the honour from Princess Anne on Wednesday 15 January 2025 at Windsor Castle. His wife, Georgia, son Michael and daughter Jennifer looked on as he received the honour, which follows his award of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2019, highlighting his contributions to science and technology.
The official notes on the Government website laud Professor Whittingham for his "outstanding and sustained contribution to chemistry. His invention of the lithium-ion battery, recognised with a Nobel Prize in 2019, stands out as one of only a few technological advances in recent decades that has changed the lives of almost everyone on the planet. Without it, we would not have the mobile telephones, or tablets, of today, technological breakthroughs that have brought communications to large parts of the developed and, crucially, the developing world."
Whittingham, a distinguished professor at Binghamton University in New York, expressed his delight in an article for the university, saying, “I am absolutely delighted that the government has given me this great honour. I may be wearing a lab coat instead of armour, but I’ll continue to fight the good fight for energy storage, knowing the King is behind me!”
This knighthood recognises Whittingham's significant contributions to chemistry, particularly his pioneering work in the development of lithium-ion batteries. His invention has had a profound impact on modern technology, enabling the widespread use of mobile phones and tablets, and transforming communications globally.