The DuPont Company recognized Dr. David R. Corbin as a 2012 Pedersen Medalist.  The award is named in honor of DuPont chemist and Nobel Laureate, Charles J. Pedersen. DuPont’s top scientists, DuPont Fellows, honor Charles Pedersen every year when from among the thousands of DuPont scientists worldwide they select the winners of the Pedersen Medal.  Awardees are recognized for significant technological achievements that reflect scientific excellence and outstanding contributions to the company.

Dr. Corbin is an internationally recognized authority in the field of inorganic chemistry and an unparalleled expert in its application within DuPont. He is widely known for his important contributions to the development, characterization, and applications of novel zeolitic and mesoporous materials to solve a wide range of DuPont process challenges. Corbin’s broad scientific contributions to this area have significantly impacted the field of inorganic chemistry as illustrated by his 124 heavily cited publications. While he is highly regarded for his contributions in the zeolite arena, it is the breadth of his scientific knowledge that has led to the most significant impact on DuPont, particularly for catalysis, ceramics, separations and hydrometallurgy applications within the company. His technical contributions have resulted in more than 50 US Patents that cover these diverse areas and have impacted the technology of more than 15 DuPont business units.

Dr. Corbin received his PhD in Inorganic Chemistry in 1980 working in Professor Galen Stuckey’s lab.  He joined DuPont in 1981 after working for SOHIO.  He currently lives in West Chester, PA with his wife Deborah L. Liczwek, also a UIUC alumnus, and their 2 children, Elise and David J. Corbin.