John Hook to Deliver Mattiello Lecture at American Coatings Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Dr. John Hook, retired Senior Research Fellow at Dow Coatings Materials (formerly Rohm & Haas), will deliver the Mattiello Memorial Lecture at the American Coatings Conference (ACC), April 7-9, 2014, in Atlanta. Held in conjunction with the American Coatings Show, which will take place April 8-10, the ACC is the leading scientific event for the coatings industry. The American Coatings Association organizes the event in partnership with Vincentz Network.
Hook is a distinguished scientist who has made significant contributions to the paint and coatings industry over the course of his 32-year career. He joined Rohm & Haas in 1979 as the applications lead for the development and commercialization of the ROPAQUE™ opaque polymer platform, which he led through its first two generations: ROPAQUE™ OP-42 AND OP-62. This early work led to the first of his two Roon Foundation Awards in 1984.