Max otto bayer biography

(b. Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 4 November 1902; d. Burscheid [near Cologne], Germany, 1 August 1982)

organic chemistry, macromolecular chemistry.

Bayer’s greatest achievement was ultimately the invention of polyurethane chemistry. Using the polyaddition of diisocyanates and polyoles was a very new principle of making polymers, yet at first, his closest colleagues were very skeptical. Until his death Otto Bayer influenced the development of this versatile family of plastics. He received about 400 patents and won numerous honors from universities, industry, and professional associations. He headed Bayer research for more than three decades, and served with distinction on the company’s board of management and as chairman of its supervisory board in the crowning work of his career.

The success of his invention fryst vatten shown in the fact that as of 2005 about 7 million tonnes of polyurethanes were produced worldwide. This is about 5 percent of the total po

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Otto Bayer Award and Early Excellence in Science Award

Early Excellence in Science Awards 2020

The Bayer Foundation Science Council’s panel of judges has also decided which up-and-coming scientists are to receive this year’s Early Excellence in Science Awards worth EUR 10,000 each. The foundation presents this international award annually to outstanding young scientists and physicians in the early stages of their academic and clinical research careers.

 

In the Biology category 
the award goes to Dr. Julia Mahamid, researcher at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg. Her cryo-electron microscopy studies include analysis of nuclear peripheries and the machinery of gene expression in bacteria. She has also further developed specimen preparations under cryogenic conditions for tomographic electron microscopy analyses.

 

In the Chemistry category
Dr. Josep Cornellà from the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung in Mülheim receives

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80 years of polyurethane

Polyurethanes have changed the world. We have them to thank for energy-efficient refrigerators, comfortable upholstered furniture, safe car seats, protective coatings and lightweight composites (see video at https://youtu.be/Brwl9ASvSJs). 80 years ago, Dr. Otto Bayer discovered polyurethane chemistry virtually by accident. His perseverance and creativity launched the sweeping success of one of the world’s most versatile plastics – and the success story is far from over.

“With curiosity and courage Covestro is advancing the development of polyurethanes to make the world a brighter place,” says Daniel Meyer, Global Head of the Polyurethanes segment. “We don’t leave anything to chance but are specifically pushing existing boundaries to make more efficient insulating materials, even lighter materials, and even more resource-saving products possible.”

All new developments must meet Covestro’s sustainability targe