Walter
Kaminsky
Year
1999
Subject
Chemistry
Award
Benjamin Franklin Medal
Affiliation
University of Hamburg | Hamburg, Germany
Citation
For discoveries relating to the practical application of metallocene catalysis in the formation of polyolefin polymers.
Walter Kaminsky is presented with the Benjamin Franklin Medal in Chemistry for his contributions to the practical application of novel catalysts, which have led to improved polyethylene and propylene plastics and rubbers.
Information as of 1999