Awards

1959

Publication Award, Delaware Section, American Chemical Society

1976

Howard N. Potts Medal, Franklin Institute of Philadelphia

1978

Award for Contributions to "Kevlar" (DuPont trademark for aramid fiber), American Society for Metals

1980

Chemical Pioneer Award, American Institute of Chemists

1980

Award for Creative Invention, American Chemical Society

1981

Honorary Doctor of Science degree, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

1983

Alumni Association Merit Award, Carnegie-Mellon University

1985

Engineering/Technology Award, Society of Plastics Engineers

1985

Polymer Processing Hall of Fame, University of Akron

1988

Harold DeWitt Smith Memorial Award, American Society of Testing Materials

1990

DuPont Honoree at the Bicentennial Celebration of the United States Patent and Copyright Laws

1991

George Lubin Memorial Award, Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering

1992

Medal of Excellence in Composite Materials, University of Delaware

1992

Introduction into the Engineering and Science Hall of Fame, Dayton, Ohio

1993

National Salute to Corporate Inventors, National Inventors Hall of Fame

1994

Jack Kilby Award, Kilby Awards Foundation

1995

Lavoisier Medal, DuPont Company

1995

Introduction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame

1996

Induction into the International Network of Women in Technology

1996

National Medal of Technology: a Presidential Award

1999

Recepient of the fifth annual
Lifetime Achievement Award
by the Lemelson-MIT Program

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