AkzoNobel and American Chemical Society Announce Recipient of First North America Science Award
CHICAGO – Paint and coating manufacturer AkzoNobel and the American Chemical Society (ACS) have named Carnegie Mellon University Professor Krzysztof (Kris) Matyjaszewski, Ph.D., the winner of the inaugural AkzoNobel North America Science Award for his cutting-edge polymer chemistry research.
The AkzoNobel North America Science Award was created to recognize outstanding scientific contributions by an individual in the fields of chemistry and materials research conducted in the United States or Canada. The AkzoNobel Science Award was first presented in the Netherlands in 1970 and then extended to Sweden (1999), China (2010) and the U.K. (2012). AkzoNobel established the North America award in 2012 in collaboration with the ACS to recognize individuals helping to create a more sustainable future through scientific research.