DuPont names three 2016 Pedersen Award medalists: Nathaniel (Todd) Becker, Barry Morris and James (Jim) Sweigard. The award, named in honor of DuPont’s Nobel Laureate, Charles J. Pedersen, recognizes individuals who made outstanding technical achievements that delivered significant value for DuPont customers. Pedersen Medalists are selected by The DuPont Fellows, a group of the highest technical professionals in the company. The 2016 Pedersen medalists will be recognized in award ceremonies in May.
Nathaniel (Todd) Becker (Palo Alto, California) is an expert in the process technologies that help make enzymes more affordable and effective for industrial use, particularly in detergents and animal nutrition, according to DuPont. He was a key inventor and developer of enzyme spray coating technology and the DuPont Enzoguard and Thermo Protection Technology (TPT) formulations for enzymes, which enable enzymes to be stored, shipped and used by customers properly in a way that fits their end uses.
Barry Morris (Wilmington, Delaware) is an industry expert in polymers and an industry pioneer for polymer and process modeling, according to the company. He has developed predictive models for packaging film markets, enabling customers to minimize package weight and cost while maintaining rigidity and package function through the use of multilayer structures that incorporate high-performance materials such as DuPont Surlyn ionomer resins.
James (Jim) Sweigard (Newark, Delaware) is an internationally recognized expert in fungal genetics and the culture, growth and molecular biology of crop pathogens. He has developed new tools to identify and understand the underlying molecular biology of plant diseases, and ultimately, to aid us in the development of important new fungicides such as DuPont Zorvec.
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