David A. Benko is a retired Goodyear chemist and materials R&D director.
Education edit
Benko holds a PhD in physical organic chemistry from the University of Delaware. He completed his Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Union College.[1]
Career edit
Benko joined Goodyear in 1978. Before retiring as an R&D fellow, he was director of materials R&D at Goodyear.[2] He has remained active as a consultant to the rubber industry.[3]
Benko was the founding treasurer of the Tire Society,[4] and he later served as president. He is on the editorial board of the Journal of Applied Polymer Science.[5]
Benko's most cited work concerns the development of a bioprocess for isoprene monomer production.[6] He is an inventor on at least 24 patents.
Awards edit
- 1996 - Tire Society Distinguished Service Award
References edit
- ^ McIntyre, James E. III (7 June 2021). "40 Years and More of Tire Science and Technology: A History of The Tire Society". Tire Science and Technology. 50 (2): 100–187. doi:10.2346/tire.21.20015. S2CID 240119323. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Shaw, David (24 June 2010). "Work progressing toward making green isoprene monomer". Rubber and Plastics News. Crain. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ Bomgardner, Melody (25 July 2016). "Dandelions, the scourge of lawns, may be a fount of rubber". Chem. Eng. News. American Chemical Society. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ Schunk, Andrew (8 September 2021). "Tire Society stays true to mission, industry". Tire Business. Crain. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Journal of Applied Polymer Science". wiley.com. 140 (32). Wiley. 20 August 2023. doi:10.1002/app.52584. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ Whited, Gregory M.; Feher, Frank J.; Benko, David A.; Cervin, Marguerite A.; Chotani, Gopal K.; McAuliffe, Joseph C.; LaDuca, Richard J.; Ben-Shoshan, Eliahu A.; Sanford., Karl J. (2010). "TECHNOLOGY UPDATE: Development of a gas-phase bioprocess for isoprene-monomer production using metabolic pathway engineering". Industrial Biotechnology. 6 (3): 152–163. doi:10.1089/ind.2010.6.152. Retrieved 28 September 2023.