DuPont Chief Science & Technology Officer Receives Award from Chemical Heritage Foundation

Heritage Day Ceremonies
PHILADELPHIA, June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DuPont Senior Vice
President and Chief Science & Technology Officer Thomas M. Connelly, Jr. was
presented the 2005 "Award for Executive Excellence" as part of the Chemical
Heritage Foundation "Heritage Day 2005" ceremonies yesterday.
The award is given annually to an individual who has made an outstanding
contribution in the field of commercial development and marketing in the
chemical and allied industries. The Award for Executive Excellence is
sponsored by the Commercial Development and Marketing Association (CDMA).
Chairman of the CDMA Awards Committee Dr. Larry Drum said, "With extensive
experience at every level of technology innovation, in Europe, the Pacific
Rim, and the United States, Dr. Connelly has consistently demonstrated
strategic thinking, innovation and superior technology management vital to
DuPont as well as to the chemical industry. For this important role, CDMA is
proud to present the award."
During the ceremony, Connelly was recognized for being instrumental in
leading the company toward products based on renewable resources. Under his
guidance, DuPont has built on its resident core strengths in polymer science,
chemistry, math, physics and engineering, while broadening its technology
scope by adding world-class capabilities in biology and information science.
This shift from the traditional petrochemical-based businesses is exemplified
by DuPont's collaborative development of the biological process for 1,3
propanediol which forms the basis for a family of new polymers, including
DuPont(TM) Sorona(R). Integration from crop science to final nutritional
products that consumers now know as Solae(R), through a joint venture between
DuPont and Bunge, is another example of how DuPont has been able to capitalize
on technology throughout the value chain.
"I am honored to receive the Award for Executive Excellence," Dr. Connelly
said. "It is a further demonstration that my peers and colleagues recognize
DuPont's efforts to create and deliver new innovations to the global
marketplace."
A chemical engineer and an economist, Dr. Connelly became senior vice
president and chief science and technology officer on Sept. 1, 2000, after
serving as vice president and general manager of DuPont Fluoroproducts. His
leadership has taken him across the company and around the world in positions
that included responsibility for products such as DuPont(TM) Kevlar(R) to
Delrin(R), and Geneva to Hong Kong.
Dr. Connelly graduated with highest honors from Princeton University with
degrees in chemical engineering and economics. As a Winston Churchill
Scholar, he received his doctorate in chemical engineering from the University
of Cambridge in 1977, and subsequently joined DuPont as a research engineer in
the Elastomer Chemicals Department based in Wilmington, Del.
Previous recipients of the Award for Executive Excellence include:
Madeleine Jacobs - CEO, American Chemical Society; Carl Jennings - BASF;
Raj Gupta - Rohm & Haas; Vince Calarco - Crompton Corp.; Hap Wagner -
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.; Donald Rumsfeld - Searle; Hal Sorgenti - Arco;
and Al Giacco - Hercules.
For further information on the Award for Executive Excellence ceremony and
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DuPont (NYSE: DD) is a science company. Founded in 1802, DuPont puts
science to work by creating sustainable solutions essential to a better,
safer, healthier life for people everywhere. Operating in more than
70 countries, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products and services
for markets including agriculture, nutrition, electronics, communications,
safety and protection, home and construction, transportation and apparel.
The DuPont Oval, DuPont(TM), The miracles of science(TM), and Sorona(R),
Kevlar(R) and Delrin(R), are registered trademarks or trademarks of DuPont or
its affiliates.
Solae(R) is a registered trademark of Solae, LLC.