Swogger wins Earle Barnes Award. (People in the News).Kurt W. Swogger of Dow (Direct OverWrite) See magneto-optic disk. Chemical is the 2002 winner of the American Chemical Society The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a learned society (professional association) based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. Founded in 1876 at New York University, the ACS currently has over 160,000 members at all degree-levels and in (ACS (Asynchronous Communications Server) See network access server. ) Earle Barnes Award for Leadership in Chemical Research Management. The award is sponsored by Dow Chemical and has been given every year since 1982. Swogger is the second person from Dow to win the award. Among a variety of achievements, Swogger was responsible for creating several global business joint ventures such as the one with DuPont Elastomers, and a joint development effort in ethylene-styrene interpolymers with Mitsui Petrochemicals in Japan. Swogger also aided in the commercialization of Dow's Insite catalyst and its technology. In addition to business accomplishments, Swogger is recognized for his considerable leadership ability. "Kurt Swogger is clearly an inspired and inspiring promoter A person who devises a plan for a business venture; one who takes the preliminary steps necessary for the formation of a corporation. Promoters are the people, who, for themselves or on behalf of others, organize a corporation. of chemical sciences inside and outside of Dow," said Rick Gross, corporate vice president of research and development for Dow Chemical. |
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