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Yang Shao-Horn is a pioneer in the rational design of electrocatalysts for energy conversion and storage, with a career marked by transformative contributions to materials discovery and electrochemical science. Her research integrates electrochemistry, materials chemistry, and machine learning to accelerate the development of catalysts for reactions critical to fuel cells, electrolyzers, and metal-air batteries. Shao-Horn is renowned for her work on oxygen electrocatalysis, particularly in elucidating the role of electronic structure and surface chemistry in transition metal oxides, which has guided the design of high-performance catalysts. Her impact is reflected in over 100,000 citations, placing her among the most influential researchers in energy materials. Notably, she has pioneered high-throughput robotic platforms for autonomous electrocatalyst discovery, as demonstrated in her recent work on a multimodal robotic system for multi-element catalyst screening (2025, 39 citations). She also co-led the definition of user requirements for the Materials Research Platform (2019, 31 citations), a collaborative initiative to accelerate materials design. Shao-Horn’s achievements include being a Fellow of the Electrochemical Society and the Royal Society of Chemistry, and her work continues to shape the future of sustainable energy technologies.