M. Stanley Whittingham receives 2007 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities.
This award recognizes faculty who consistently engage in and have established a solid record of scholarship and creative productivity in addition to their teaching responsibilities. Dr. Whittingham, professor of chemistry and materials science and engineering, received a doctorate in solid state chemistry from Oxford University. He spent two decades in industry, distinguishing himself as a researcher, manager and scientist before joining the Binghamton faculty in 1988. Whittingham, founding director of the University’s Institute for Materials Research, is known nationally and internationally as a prolific scientist. He holds 16 patents, has authored nearly 200 publications and has served as an invited speaker on hundreds of occasions. Since his arrival at the University, the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy have continuously and generously supported his research. For the last five years, he has continued his award-winning work in the development of materials for batteries, while helping to establish a Materials Science Program in chemistry, physics and geology. The creative and multidisciplinary nature of his work has provided opportunities for study and growth to a large number of scholars. Whittingham has served the scientific community through his appointment to leadership positions with several professional societies. He has also served on the editorial boards of a number of materials chemistry journals.