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Maria D. Ellul博士

Maria D. Ellul博士,1984年

埃卢博士在马耳他出生和接受教育。她于1977年在马耳他皇家大学获得化学学士学位,1979年在北伦敦理工学院获得聚合物科学硕士学位,1984年在阿克伦大学获得聚合物科学博士学位。betway苹果

Maria有超过30年的行业经验;从斯特林有机公司的实习生开始,1977年在道蒂印章有限公司担任化学家。获得博士学位后,她被GenCorp/General Tire - Continental A.G.聘用,从事轮胎橡胶材料、粘附和断裂力学的研究。自1991年以来,她一直任职于ExxonMobil Chemical Co. (EMCC)及其前附属公司Advanced Elastomer Systems, L.P.。她担任过各种技术领导职务;升为首席科学家,最近退休为高级研究助理。在ExxonMobil任职期间,她在基于聚烯烃和聚酰胺的弹性和热塑性材料的基础和应用研究方面做出了许多科学贡献。值得注意的研究领域包括聚合物共混物的混合动力学和热力学,包括使用嵌段/接枝共聚物和动态硫化,以增强共混物的相容性;并控制形态和流变性。Ellul博士的材料研究已经导致了许多专业聚合物等级的商业化,包括SantopreneTM热塑性硫化剂,ExxcoreTM动态硫化合金,VistamaxxTM,丁基和EPDMrubber。她的发现使她获得了50多项美国专利。 She was honored as “Distinguished Corporate Inventor” by the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 1996. Maria was the recipient of the "Sparks Thomas Award” (1997) - American Chemical Society, (ACS); “The Woman of the Year Award” (1998) - Ohio Women’s History Project; “The Polymers Technology Award” (1998) – Exxon Chemical Co.; “The Chemistry of Thermoplastic Elastomers Award” (2005) - ACS Rubber Division; “The Global Technology Team Award” (2005) – ExxonMobil Chemical Co., “The Department of Polymer Science Outstanding Alumni Award” (2010) – The University of Akron and the “2016 ExxonMobil Chiefs‘ Award”. She is the author/co-author of over 60 publications and serves as Associate Editor for Rubber Chemistry & Technology. She has also served in the role of science ambassador for EMCC and as a speaker in national and international conferences. She currently serves as a Committee Chair for The Rubber Division, American Chemical Society.

玛丽亚嫁给了杰弗里·l·塞恩。他们有两个女儿;维多利亚和伊丽莎白。她的爱好是烹饪、阅读、旅游和摄影。