DuPont scientists receive ACS award

DuPont scientists who developed the insect control product DuPont Rynaxypyr were named the ‘Heroes of Chemistry’, an award bestowed by the American Chemical Society (ACS), the world’s largest scientific society. The recognition honoured the DuPont Crop Protection team for creating Rynaxypyr – an innovative insect control product that has an excellent environmental profile and protects the global food supply from damaging insects to help feed a global growing population.
 
“What makes Rynaxypyr the game-changer for agriculture is not only the new chemistry, but also the way we integrated chemistry and biology to fundamentally redesign the new active ingredient discovery process. This new process involving integrated science, leveraged our research team, and elevated key health and environmental characteristics to the same level of importance as pesticidal activity,” said Rik L Miller, President, DuPont Crop Protection.
 
Scientists from DuPont that were honoured are: John H Freudenberger; Thomas P Selby; Daniel Cordova; George P Lahm and Thomas M Stevenson. Rynaxypyr is registered in 94 countries on more than 400 crops, including vegetables, pome and stone fruit, tree nuts, grapes, corn, cotton and many other crops.
 
The ‘Heroes of Chemistry’ recognises scientists whose innovative work in chemistry and chemical engineering led to the development of commercial products that benefit humankind.