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East Africa / United States · Diaspora · 4 September 2026

Sossina Haile engineers materials for a cleaner energy future

The Ethiopian-American scientist is known for breakthroughs in solid-state electrochemistry.

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The Ethiopian-American scientist is known for breakthroughs in solid-state electrochemistry.

Her career joins fundamental research with technologies for fuel cells and sustainable power.

Haile is a professor at Northwestern University.

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