Four DuPont scientists and engineers honored for their
groundbreaking innovations and achievements
WILMINGTON, Del.,
Sept. 7,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE:DD) today announced
the recipients of the company's 2023 Lavoisier Medal for Lifetime
Technical Achievement and the prestigious Pedersen Award.
The 2023 Lavoisier Medalist is Deyan
Wang, Ph.D., Senior Research Laureate, DuPont
Electronics & Industrial. The Lavoisier Medal for Lifetime
Technical Achievement recognizes scientists and engineers who have
demonstrated a career of creative technical contributions with
significant business impact. The Lavoisier Medal is named in honor
of the 18th century French chemist, Antoine Laurent Lavoisier, who
is considered the father of modern chemistry.
The 2023 Pedersen Award recipients are Paul Bernatis, Ph.D., Technical Laureate,
DuPont Electronics & Industrial; Reiyao Zhu,
Ph.D., Technical Laureate, and Jon Johnson, Ph.D., Engineering Laureate,
both from DuPont Water & Protection. The Pedersen Award is
chosen by a select team of Laureates, a group of the highest
technical professionals. The medalists' deep technical knowledge,
skill, achievements, and commitment in their respective areas have
resulted in important new products for DuPont customers. The
Pedersen Award is named in honor of DuPont's Nobel Laureate,
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
"crown" ethers because of their molecular shape.
The groundbreaking innovations developed by these medalists have
created significant value for our customers and stakeholders and
have contributed to shaping industries by delivering new solutions
to solve some of the world's most pressing challenges.
"Each year we honor DuPont innovators whose work and commitment
have had significant results for our business, our customers and
the world. Deyan, Paul, Reiyao, and Jon are passionate trailblazers
who are bringing new ideas and game-changing innovations to life,"
said Alexa Dembek, DuPont Chief
Technology and Sustainability Officer. "It's an honor to call them
colleagues and work side-by-side with them as we continue to
deliver on our purpose to empower the world with essential
innovations to thrive."
DuPont's 2023 Lavoisier and Pedersen Awardees and their
achievements:
Lavoisier Medalist
Deyan Wang, Ph.D.,
Senior Research Laureate, DuPont Electronics & Industrial,
Emerging Technologies; Marlborough, MA. Deyan is an outstanding
scientist and technical leader for the electronic materials
community. Across his 30-year industrial career, he's been a
lifetime achiever in creating pathfinding technology for business
success, including three revolutionary and highly profitable
technology platforms: (1) embedded barrier layer and (2) immersion
topcoat for 193 nm immersion lithography, and (3) novel leveler
materials for plated copper interconnects. These inventions have
driven new processes with customers and industries and have made
DuPont a leader in materials for semiconductor and circuit board
manufacturing.
Pedersen Award Recipients
Paul Bernatis, Ph.D.,
Technical Laureate, DuPont Electronics & Industrial,
Semiconductor Technologies – Advanced Cleans Technologies;
Hayward, CA. Paul led the
Advanced Cleans Technologies (ACT) post-Chemical Mechanical
Planarization (CMP) cleans development group that designed key
formulations which became the highly successful 5600 copper
post-CMP cleans series. Most notable was Paul's invention of
PCMPSolv™ 5615 and PCMPSolv™ 5640, which contain the critical
components used in DuPont's copper post-CMP cleans which is an
industry standard for advanced device nodes ≤14 nm. Additionally,
Paul's development of the foundational understanding of key residue
removal mechanisms led to the cleaning efficiency equation which
identifies the critical factors that determine product
performance.
Reiyao Zhu, Ph.D., Technical Laureate; DuPont
Water & Protection, Aramids – Thermal Industrial
Apparel; Spruance, VA. Reiyao is the lead developer for
Nomex® thermal apparel. Her prolific research in fiber
blends has significantly increased DuPont's engagement in
industrial protection via a transformational shift to multi-hazard
protection. Her patented development of DuPont™ Essential Arc
(Protera®) was a critical foray into blends, which
remains a key part of our utilities portfolio. In Reiyao's 25 years
with the company, she has over 40 patents in the fabric and fiber
space, representing major contributions and impact for the
Nomex® brand and our customers.
Jon Johnson,
Ph.D., Engineering Laureate; DuPont Water &
Protection, Water Solutions; Edina,
MN. Jon is the lead technical expert for the design of
reverse osmosis (RO) and nanofiltration spiral wound elements and
the components that comprise them. For over two decades, he has led
efforts to link fundamental engineering principles to element
limitations and capabilities, which has materialized in value-added
products for our customers. This includes novel module design
technology that enabled the award-winning Fortilife™ CR100 and
related family of products, as well as the iLEC™ Interlocking
Endcap, which has been used in over two million FilmTec™ membrane
modules since its introduction in 2005.
Read more about the 2023 Lavoisier and Pedersen Awardees and
their achievements here.
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