David Benko Explained
David A. Benko is a retired Goodyear chemist and materials R&D director.
Education
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
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
Notes and References
- McIntyre . James E. III . 40 Years and More of Tire Science and Technology: A History of The Tire Society . Tire Science and Technology . 7 June 2021 . 50 . 2 . 100–187 . 10.2346/tire.21.20015 . 240119323 . 8 August 2022.
- News: Shaw . David . Work progressing toward making green isoprene monomer . 28 September 2023 . Rubber and Plastics News . Crain . 24 June 2010.
- News: Bomgardner . Melody . Dandelions, the scourge of lawns, may be a fount of rubber . 28 September 2023 . Chem. Eng. News . American Chemical Society . 25 July 2016.
- News: Schunk . Andrew . Tire Society stays true to mission, industry . 28 September 2023 . Tire Business . Crain . 8 September 2021.
- Journal of Applied Polymer Science . wiley.com . 20 August 2023 . 140 . 32 . Wiley . 10.1002/app.52584 . 28 September 2023. free .
- 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. . TECHNOLOGY UPDATE: Development of a gas-phase bioprocess for isoprene-monomer production using metabolic pathway engineering . Industrial Biotechnology . 2010 . 6 . 3 . 152–163 . 10.1089/ind.2010.6.152 . 28 September 2023.
