Grosch to receive Charles Goodyear Medal.(People in the News)

From: Rubber World | Date: April 1, 2007 | Copyright information

The recipient of the 2007 Charles Goodyear Medal is Dr. Karl-Alfred Grosch, a pioneer in friction and wear phenomena. The most prestigious award bestowed by the Rubber Division, ACS, will be presented at the group's spring meeting in Akron, OH on May 1. The award honors an individual for outstanding invention, innovation or development which resulted in significant change or contribution to the nature of the rubber industry.

Grosch earned a B.Sc. (Special Physics) from t...

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