Takeuchi’s company was awarded a $12 million grant from the Department of Energy on July 16, 2018. The grant was intended to support the development of high-energy and high-power batteries for electric vehicles and renewable energy systems.

Esther Sans married Kenneth J. Takeuchi on May 15, 1982. This marks a significant personal event in her life.

Esther Sans Takeuchi, née Esther Sans, was born on September 8, 1953, in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. This marks the beginning of the life of a prominent materials scientist and chemical engineer known for her work on energy storage systems and biomedical devices.