1. Donald Sadoway is a noted expert on batteries and has done significant research on how to improve the performance and longevity of portable power sources.
16 Facts About Donald Sadoway
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Donald Sadoway did both his undergraduate and graduate studies at the University of Toronto, receiving his PhD in 1977.
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Donald Sadoway served on the National Executive of the Ukrainian Canadian Students' Union from 1972 to 1974.
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On 19 June 2013, Sadoway was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Engineering by the University of Toronto in recognition of his contributions to sustainable energy and sustainable metal production as well as to higher education both in curriculum and in teaching style.
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In 2014, Donald Sadoway received an honorary doctorate from NTNU, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
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Donald Sadoway's research has often been driven by the desire to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while improving quality and lowering costs.
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Donald Sadoway is the co-inventor of a solid polymer electrolyte.
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In 2009, Donald Sadoway disclosed the liquid metal battery comprising liquid layers of magnesium and antimony separated by a layer of molten salt that could be used for stationary energy storage.
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For 16 years Donald Sadoway taught 3.091 Introduction to Solid State Chemistry at MIT, one of the largest classes at MIT.
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Donald Sadoway's animated teaching style was popular with students and freshman enrollment in the course steadily increased through 2010.
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Donald Sadoway much preferred teaching in one of the smaller lecture halls, seating only 450; as such, the institute had to take the unprecedented step of streaming digital video of the lecture into an overflow room to accommodate all the students interested in taking the course.
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Donald Sadoway began his lectures by playing music, which has some connection with the lecture's material.
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Donald Sadoway ended his lectures with five minutes on the topic of "chemistry and the world around us".
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On 29 February 2012, Donald Sadoway gave a TED talk on his invention of the liquid metal battery for grid-scale storage.
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Donald Sadoway was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2012 for accomplishments in energy storage as well as his approach to mentoring students.
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On 22 October 2012, Donald Sadoway appeared as a guest on The Colbert Report to discuss his liquid metal battery technology and his view that electrochemistry is the key to world peace.