Each year the American Chemical Society honors scientists whose work has changed our society for the better. The award honors talent, creativity, energy and innovation in chemistry and chemical engineering that led to commercially successful advances that improve our lives and refresh and expand the definition of what our future could be. Past honorees include scientists’ contributions that range from synthesizing the first drug in an entirely new class of antibiotics, to developing a method for making smaller microprocessors, to inventing a process for reducing gasoline’s sulfur content – a compound that adversely affects air and water quality.

When Rohm and Haas’ team won the 2006 Heroes in Chemistry award for AQUASET™ technology, the award didn’t just single out a noteworthy achievement by a group of talented individuals. It also highlighted a company culture dedicated to identifying and retaining the most disciplined, educated and inquisitive chemistry minds in the business today. As it continues to introduce innovations into lightning-paced, demanding marketplaces, Rohm and Haas’s culture, investment, collaboration, research and development make advances like AQUASET™ technology not only possible, but highly probable.