History of the Joint Department of Electrochemical Energy Systems (JDEES) of NAS of Ukraine started in 1993 when it was stated as the Department of Electrochemical Energy Systems in the structure of the V.I.Vernadskyi Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry under Ukrainian Academy of Sciences. Doctor of chemical sciences, professor Prysiazhnyi V.D. was stated as director of the Department and vice-director of the Institute.
In 1996, with participation of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Industrial Policy this structural element was reorganized into Joint Department of Electrochemical Energy Systems of NAS of Ukraine which had been leaded by professor V.D.Prysiazhnyi till the end of his life (April 23, 2013).
JDEES is co-foundator of the Ukrainian Association of Chemical Power Sources, took part in developing the Law of Ukraine “On the chemical power sources” and the State program for development of chemical power sources.
Since 2013 the Head of the JDEES of NAS of Ukraine is doctor of chemical sciences, senior scientist Kirillov S.A.