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Eastman retiree receives Textile Chemists and Colorists Awards

Max A Weaver, Eastman Chemical Company retired research associate, has been named the recipient of The Olney Medal and the Henry E Millson Award for Invention from the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC).

Weaver received the Olney Medal for his overall outstanding achievements in textile chemistry and the Millson Award for his discovery and development of azo dyes for polyesters and polyamides. This is the first time the AATCC has presented two of its most prestigious awards to one individual.

Formed in 1921, the AATCC is the world’s largest technical and scientific society devoted to the advancement of textile chemistry. The Olney Medal was established in 1944 to recognize outstanding achievement in textile chemistry, polymer chemistry or other fields of chemistry of major importance to textile science. The Millson Award for Invention, created in 1979, recognizes outstanding contributions to textile wet processing technology. During Weaver’s 29-year career with Eastman, his achievements in textile dyes for polyesters and polyamides enabled the company to become a world supplier of dyes for more than three decades. "I have always enjoyed coming to work," commented Weaver. "I don’t know of anything that I would have enjoyed working with more than dyes."