Method Man: Koenig takes Goodyear medal for rubber research

(From the May 15 issue of Rubber & Plastics News)—How to make a Charles Goodyear Medalist: Start with a mentor who, himself, won the lofty technical honor. Add years of work as a researcher and educator, until you have an expert in a cutting-edge science. Toss in a noted university with first-class facilities. Watch him perform for 40 years, and voila—you have Jack L. Koenig.