Donald Sadoway

Donald R. Sadoway is an American materials chemist and professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research centers on electrochemistry and high-temperature molten-salt systems, with notable contributions to the development of liquid metal batteries for large-scale energy storage. He has also advanced molten oxide electrolysis, a process aimed at producing metals without direct carbon emissions. At MIT, Sadoway has taught and mentored generations of engineers and scientists, and he is known for communicating complex materials science with clarity and urgency. His work links fundamental thermodynamics and kinetics to practical technologies for cleaner industry and more resilient electric grids.