Surfaces and interfaces in electrochemistry: 2003 Frumkin memorial medal award lecture

This Award Lecture, delivered on the occasion of the presentation of the 2003 Frumkin Memorial Medal to the Author, consists of three parts: A brief introduction, a memorial section where the events in which Professor Frumkin and the author were jointly involved, and a scientific section where the main concepts at the basis of the scientific contacts between Frumkin and the author are illustrated. Among the latter, emphasis is placed on the relationship between the potential of zero charge and the electron work function of metals.