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May 21, 1939
Southeastern Massachusetts University (MS)
Brown University (PhD)
Ruth Pater | |
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| Born | Ruth Pater May 21, 1939 Manzhou Township, Taiwan |
| Died | June 27, 2021 Hoffman Estates, Illinois |
| Education | Tamkang College of Arts and Sciences (BS) Southeastern Massachusetts University (MS) Brown University (PhD) |
| Known for | Polymer research |
| Awards | NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal 1992 Floyd L. Thompson Fellowship 1992 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Thesis | I. Chemistry of Dioxiranes. II. Evidence for Oxirene Intermediates in the Peroxidation of Acetylenes. III. Isotope Studies of the Bayer-Villiger Reaction Run Under Alkaline Conditions. (1977) |
Intro
Ruth Pater (born May 21, 1939) was a polymer scientist and inventor who worked at NASA for more than 30 years[1]. She researched advanced polymers that could withstand high temperatures with applications to aircraft engineering[2]. Her work in polymer science included more than 20 patents[1][3] and more than 60 technical papers[1][2]. Among many awards, Pater received the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal in 1992 for her invention of a new polymer, LaRC-RP46[1][4][5].
Early life and education
Pater was born in Manzhou Township, Taiwan. She completed her undergraduate studies at the Tamkang College of Arts and Sciences at Tamsui, Taiwan, in 1962, with a degree in chemistry [Source] . There she received the highest award from the Chinese Women’s Association for academic achievement [Source]. Afterwards, she emigrated to the United States in 1963 [ Source ], where she then earned her M.S. in Organic Chemistry in 1972 from Southern Eastern Masassachusetts University. Finally, she completed graduate school at Brown University with a Ph.D in the department of Organic Chemistry in 1977. Her dissertation was entitled, "I. Chemistry of Dioxiranes. II. Evidence for Oxirene Intermediates in the peroxidation of acetylenes. III. Isotope studies of the Baeyer-Villiger Reaction run under alkaline conditions".[6]
Career and research
Awards
In 1962, Ruth Pater earned the highest award from the Chinese Women's Association for academic achievement during her undergraduate time at Tanchang College.[2] In 1981, her coauthored paper on epoxy resins was chosen as the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE) paper of the year.[7][2]