Materials science at DuPont: Past, present, and future

Essay: The important role of materials science at DuPont is outlined by Joseph A. Miller, Jr., Senior Vice President of Research and Development at E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Starting with a historical survey of the first materials science activities more than seventy years ago he shows how fundamental scientific research results are transformed into new technologies. The main challenge is to take this knowledge and fit it into a technology platform, creating something of great value to an entire group of businesses.