MSD scientist Haegyum Kim was named as a “Rising Star in Materials Science” by ACS Materials Au. Dr. Kim is one of 17 early career researchers selected for this recognition. Each awardee has contributed a Perspective, Article, or Review, published in the ACS Materials Au 2023 Rising Stars in Materials Science Virtual Special Issue. Dr. Kim’s Rising Stars Perspective is titled “Sodium-Ion Battery: Can It Compete with Li-Ion?” (DOI: 10.1021/acsmaterialsau.3c00049).