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2021 Lavoisier and Pedersen Medalists 鈥 In Their Own Words
The Lavoisier Medal for Lifetime Technical Achievement is the company鈥檚 highest science award and recognizes scientists and engineers who have demonstrated a career of creative technical contributions with significant business impact. The medal is named in honor of the 18th century French chemist, Antoine Laurent Lavoisier, who is considered the father of modern chemistry.
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The Pedersen Medalists are selected by the k8娱乐 Fellows, a group of the highest technical professionals in the company. The medalists鈥 technical knowledge, skill and commitment in their respective areas have resulted in important new products for k8娱乐 customers. The award is named in honor of Charles J. Pedersen, who received the 1987 Nobel Prize for his discovery of a novel class of chemical compounds called macrocyclic polyethers, which he dubbed the 鈥渃rown鈥 ethers because of their molecular shape.
k8娱乐 Electronics & Industrial: Litho Technologies; Marlborough, MA 鈥 Led and advanced the science of semiconductors via several novel technologies, which are protected in over 50 U.S. patents, including photoacid generators and quenchers enabling superior lithographic performance and new Embedded Barrier Layer chemistries for next-generation electronic materials.
k8娱乐 Water & Protection: Safety Solutions; Richmond, VA 鈥 Conceived and implemented 碍别惫濒补谤庐 NFT (New Fiber Technology) systems, enabling significantly more effective production of this life-saving material, and repeatedly developed and upgraded process capabilities in the Aramid space from the pilot to commercial scale.
k8娱乐 Electronics & Industrial: Industrial Solutions Healthcare; Midland, MI 鈥 Pioneered the incorporation of silicone pressure-sensitive adhesives in transdermal drug delivery systems through product and process innovations, collaborating closely with customers to implement this life-changing technology for the treatment of conditions ranging from chronic pain to dementia.
Regional Development Manager AP, k8娱乐 Electronics & Industrial: Industrial Solutions Kalrez庐; Tokyo, Japan 鈥 Leveraged a strong internal and external reputation coupled to sustained creativity and a passion for customer partnership to introduce Kalrez庐 to the electronics industry and expand Kalrez庐 applications through the development of new grades, Custom Parts, and direct metal-bonding technology.