President and CTO of Gelest Receives ACS 2020 Kipping Award
MORRISVILLE, PA – Gelest Inc. announced that its founder, President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Dr. Barry Arkles is the recipient of the American Chemical Society 2020 Frederic Stanley Kipping Award in Silicon Chemistry. The American Chemical Society (ACS) presents the award to recognize distinguished contributions to the field of silicon chemistry during the 10 years preceding the nomination. The Dow Corning Corp. established the award in 1960 to commemorate the achievements of Professor Frederic Stanley Kipping.
In addition to scientific achievements in the area of silicon chemistry, Arkles has been instrumental in introducing products derived from silicon chemistry into new commercial applications including advanced thermoplastic composites, oxygen-permeable contact lenses, enzyme and cell immobilization, and interlayer dielectrics and barriers for semiconductors.