STEPHANIE KWOLEK: Kevlar

 STEPHANIE    KWOLEK                                                                      

BIOGRAPHY
 Born in New Kingston, Pennsylvania since childhood showed skills in science and mathematics even though she wanted to be a designer because her mother she continued advancing in science throughout her life.

He discovered on 1965 Kevlar accidentally doing experiments with polymers on Dupont company.Kevlar is a molecule that can allow high temperatures and is -5 stronger than the steel.
It is used for bulletproof vests and helmets, construction of plane parts, optical wires, climbing cords, canoes ... and much more. 

AWARDS
In 1995, she received the Lavoisier Medal award from her own company and in 1994 she joined the National Inventors Hall of Fame, being the fourth woman to obtain such recognition. It was also awarded on 1996-1997 the National Medal of Technology and the Perkin Medal of the American Chemical Society.


http://historico.oepm.es/museovirtual/galerias_tematicas.php?tipo=MUJER&xml=Kwolek,%20Stephanie.xml

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevlar 

https://mujeresconciencia.com/2017/03/07/stephanie-kwolek-la-quimica-ha-salvado-miles-vidas/  

Vista previa del vídeo Museum of Science Stephanie Kwolek de YouTube

Museum of Science Stephanie Kwolek

Vista previa del vídeo Museum of Science Stephanie Kwolek de YouTube

Museum of Science Stephanie Kwolek

Sandra Grijalba y Samuel Charlez