Since joining Monsanto as a Research Chemist in 1955, Dr. Coran has made contributions in the fields of plasticization, modification of resins, elastomer technology, vulcanization, etc. He has been an author of over 200 articles (including three book chapters) and patents. He was editor of Rubber Chemistry and-Technology, the Journal of the Rubber Division, American Chemical Society, 1978 - 1983. Dr. Coran was vice chairman (1984) then chairman (1985) of the Gordon Conference on Elastomers.
Dr. Coran has presented numerous papers at meetings of the Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society, International Rubber Conferences (frequently as an invited lecturer), etc. In addition to the meeting presentations listed under "Presentations and Publications", Dr. Coran has delivered invited lectures at a number of institutions. These include the University of Copenhagen, the University of Saint-Etienne (France), Ecole d'Application des Hauts Polymeres (Strasbourg, France), the Technion (Israel), L'Université de Haute Alsace (France), and the University of Akron. Also, he was an invited lecturer at rubber research and design institutes in the Peoples Republic of China and various universities and research institutes in the Republic of China (Taiwan), as well as at industrial research departments in the Republic of China and Japan.
COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS
New product innovations which bear the mark of Aubert Y. Coran include Santogard® PVI, premature vulcanization inhibitor (probably used in most tires today), Santoweb® fiber for rubber and PVC reinforcement, Vocol (reg. TM) accelerator for vulcanization, Santoprene® thermoplastic elastomers, Geolast® thermoplastic elastomers and Modepox® (triphenyl phosphite) reactive diluent for epoxy resins.
HONORS AND AWARDS
Dr. Coran received the Thomas Midgley award from the Detroit Section, American Chemical Society, in 1980 for his work on the chemistry of tire-rubber vulcanization. In 1983, he was awarded the American Chemical Society Rubber Division's Award for Technical Excellence, and he received the Edgar M. Queeny Award from Monsanto Company for his part in the invention of Santogard® PVI premature vulcanization inhibitor. The Queeny award is Monsanto's highest form of recognition for contributions to the development of important technology. Dr. Coran is also the winner of the 1984 Colwyn Medal, given by the Plastics and Rubber Institute (UK) for contributions to the science and technology of rubber. In 1991, Dr. Coran was a co-recipient of the ACS Rubber Division's first Science and Technology Award for Thermoplastic Elastomers. He has also been elected Fellow of the Plastics and Rubber Institute. In 1995, Dr. Coran received the Charles Goodyear Medal, the highest award of the Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society. |
