DuPont announces technology leaders as DuPont Laureates
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DuPont announces technology leaders as DuPont Laureates

Dr. Deyan Wang and Nicholas Sands recognized for a career of innovation and business impact

  • By ICN Bureau | October 13, 2024

DuPont announced that two of its technology leaders have achieved the professional distinction of DuPont Laureate, the company’s most distinguished technical designation. The newly appointed Laureates are Dr. Deyan Wang, DuPont Electronics & Industrial and Nicholas (Nick) Sands of DuPont Water & Protection.

“I'm tremendously honored to recognize Deyan and Nick, two of DuPont’s most celebrated innovators and congratulate them on their achievements,” said Alexa Dembek, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology & Sustainability Officer at DuPont.

“Through a career filled with technical accomplishments, scientific pursuits and people-first mentorship, these two leaders have earned our respect and appreciation. Their groundbreaking science and engineering feats have helped transform industries and society now and for future generations.”

To achieve the highly prestigious level of DuPont Laureate, scientists and engineers are nominated by their peers and undergo a rigorous selection process based on their technical and business leadership. Laureates have strong track records of exceptional contributions which have materially contributed to DuPont’s business success. Through both personal contributions and collaboration with others, these innovation leaders translate their scientific and technical knowledge, skills, and commitment into results with significant impact for global customers.

“I’m profoundly grateful to be elevated to this prestigious position, which inspires me to continue to push the boundaries of scientific achievement,” said Wang. “I share this distinction with my colleagues who I value for their support and collaboration. I look forward to continuing to set an example for others in the technical community and motivate the next generation of innovators to reach their full potential and create value not only for the company but for the world.”

Dr. Wang has been granted over 58 U.S. patents covering technologies, including metallization for interconnect in both semiconductor and circuit board industries, lithography and immersion lithography, display and carbon-based semiconductors. In 2023, he received the company’s Lavoisier Medal for Lifetime Technical Achievement.

“It is a great honor to join this group of legendary technical experts,” said Sands. “I am excited that DuPont values the contributions of the engineers and scientists that design, safely operate, and maintain our manufacturing facilities, as well as those that invent new products and processes for the benefit of our customers.”

Over a 34-year career, Sands has served as the DuPont and internationally recognized expert in Automation & Process Control (A&PC), including Alarm Management (AM), Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), and Human-Machine Interface (HMI) design.

He has received the International Society of Automation (ISA) Standards Excellence Award and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Standards Exceptional Achievement Award. Additionally, he was honored as an ISA Fellow and was inducted into Control Magazine’s Process Automation Hall of Fame.

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