SCIENCE — MILESTONES & JOURNEYS
Rachid Yazami: a contribution at the heart of batteries
Reversible lithium insertion in graphite helps shape rechargeable battery technology.
Progress in materials science
In 1980, during his doctorate in Grenoble, Rachid Yazami demonstrates reversible lithium insertion in graphite. This contributes to the development of the graphite anode in lithium-ion batteries.
A shared prize
In 2014 he receives the Charles Stark Draper Prize with John Goodenough, Akira Yoshino and Yoshio Nishi. It recognises essential contributions to rechargeable batteries, rather than the isolated invention of one researcher.
Sources & further reading
References consulted on 10 October 2026. Original summary written for MAROCANITÉ.