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Robert P. Lattimer
Robert P. Lattimer (February 2, 1945 - ) is a retired chemist who worked for Lubrizol as an Advanced Materials research and development technical fellow. He is an advocate for including intelligent design in public science curriculum. Education Lattimer attended the University of Missouri where he earned a B.S. in chemistry. He obtained his doctoral degree in 1971 in physical/analytical chemistry from the University of Kansas. Career Lattimer worked for Noveon and Lubrizol as a research chemist. He retired as a Senior Technical Fellow following nearly 40 years of service. His published work on mass spectrometry and polymer characterization and degradation have been widely cited. He is a past Vice-President of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry. Lattimer was Vice-Chairman of the 1985 Gordon Research Conference on Analytical Pyrolysis. His most cited work treated the subject of mass spectrometry of transition metal macrocycles. Political Advocacy Lattime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lubrizol
The Lubrizol Corporation is an American provider of specialty chemicals for the transportation, industrial and consumer markets. These products include additives for engine oils and other transportation-related fluids, additives for industrial lubricants, and additives for gasoline and diesel fuel. In addition, Lubrizol makes ingredients and additives for personal care products, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, specialty materials, including plastics technology, and coatings in the form of specialty resins and additives. Since 2011, Lubrizol has been a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. It generated $6.5 billion in revenue in 2016 and has an employee headcount of approximately 8,300 people globally. History The Lubrizol Corporation was founded in 1928 as The Graphite Oil Products Company in Cleveland, Ohio, by father Frank A. Nason and son Francis A. "Alex" Nason, Thomas W. James and brothers Kent H. Smith, Vincent K. Smith and A. Kelvin Smith. The company's first produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melvin Mooney Distinguished Technology Award
The Melvin Mooney Distinguished Technology Award is a professional award conferred by the American Chemical Society, Rubber Division. Established in 1983, the award is named after Melvin Mooney, developer of the Mooney viscometer and of the Mooney-Rivlin hyperelastic law. The award consists of an engraved plaque and prize money. The medal honors individuals "who have exhibited exceptional technical competency by making significant and repeated contributions to rubber science and technology". Recipients 1980s * 1982 J. Roger Beatty - Senior Research Fellow at B. F. Goodrich known for development of rubber testing instruments and methods * 1983 Aubert Y. Coran - Monsanto researcher responsible for invention of thermoplastic elastomer Geolast * 1984 Eli M. Dannenberg - Cabot scientist known for contributions to surface chemistry of carbon black * 1985 William M. Hess - Columbian Chemicals Company scientist known for contributions to characterization of carbon black dispers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |