Department of Energy Honors Eric Schelter With EO Lawrence Award

Eric Schelter, Hirschmann-Makineni Professor of Chemistry, has received a 2026 Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award from the U.S. Department of Energy for his “fundamental chemical studies of energy-critical metals leading to new methods for their selective and sustainable separations.” The Lawrence Award honors U.S. scientists and engineers, at mid-career, for exceptional contributions in research and development supporting the Department of Energy and its mission to advance the national, economic and energy security of the United States.