C. Michael Roland
C. Michael Roland (22 April 1952 - 2 October 2021)[1] was Head of the Polymer Physics Section at the Naval Research Lab in Washington DC from 1989 to 2015. His research was concerned primarily with the dynamics of condensed matter, including polymers and liquid crystals, with applications to military armor and infrastructure protection. He is noted for his development of elastomeric coatings for blast protection, and for diverse accomplishments in the field of elastomer science. From 1991-1999, he served as the 8th editor of the scientific journal Rubber Chemistry and Technology, and a Fellow of the American Physical Society and the Institute of Materials, Minerals, and Mining (UK). [2][3]
Education[]
- 1974 - BS Chemistry, Grove City College
- 1980 - Ph.D. Chemistry, Penn State
Career[]
- 1981-1986 - Firestone Central Research Labs
- 1987-2020 - United States Naval Research Laboratory
Roland holds 22 patents.
Awards[]
- 1991 - Sparks-Thomas award of the Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society
- 2002 - Melvin Mooney Distinguished Technology Award of the Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society
- 2002 -
- 2012 - Charles Goodyear Medal of the Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society[4]
- 2019 - Institute of Materials, Minerals, and Mining (UK)
References[]
- ^ "Charles Michael "Mike" Roland Obituary". Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ C. Michael Roland, 2012 Charles Goodyear Medalist, Rubber Chemistry and Technology, vol. 85, G2, 2012.
- ^ "Polymer Physics group webpage". Retrieved 6 Sep 2014.
- ^ "Roland wins Charles Goodyear Medal". Rubber and Plastics News. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
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