Advertisement
Grab your lab coat. Let's get started
Welcome!
Welcome!
Create an account below to get 6 C&EN articles per month, receive newsletters and more - all free.
It seems this is your first time logging in online. Please enter the following information to continue.
As an ACS member you automatically get access to this site. All we need is few more details to create your reading experience.
Not you? Sign in with a different account.
Not you? Sign in with a different account.
ERROR 1
ERROR 1
ERROR 2
ERROR 2
ERROR 2
ERROR 2
ERROR 2
Password and Confirm password must match.
If you have an ACS member number, please enter it here so we can link this account to your membership. (optional)
ERROR 2
ACS values your privacy. By submitting your information, you are gaining access to C&EN and subscribing to our weekly newsletter. We use the information you provide to make your reading experience better, and we will never sell your data to third party members.
Obituaries
Obituary: Roger K. West
by Alexandra A. Taylor
January 20, 2023
| A version of this story appeared in
Volume 101, Issue 3
Credit: Courtesy of Sharon West
Roger K. West
Roger K. West, 84, died July 30, 2022, in Montclair, New Jersey.
“Roger’s high school career assessment determined he should be a plumber. His family often joked that despite his PhD, working in a polymer reactor plant connecting pipes and actuating valves was not so far from that early prediction. Roger had a productive 30-year career at Exxon’s polymer division, eventually being named an ACS Hero of Chemistry for his work on viscosity modifiers for engine oil. He enjoyed a second career as a patent searcher. Outside of work, Roger was a steadfast family man who also loved to sing, taste wine, and study languages—including French and Mandarin. He is greatly missed.”—Sharon West, daughter
Most recent title: Research and Development Engineer, Exxon Chemical
Education: BS, chemical engineering, Cornell University, 1961; PhD, chemical engineering, Cornell University, 1965
Survivors: Wife, Mary Lou; children, David and Sharon; four grandchildren
To recognize your late loved one or colleague, submit obituary information at cenm.ag/obits.
Chemical & Engineering News
ISSN 0009-2347
Copyright © 2024 American Chemical Society
You might also like...
The power is now in your (nitrile gloved) hands
Sign up for a free account to get more articles. Or choose the ACS option that’s right for you.
Already have an ACS ID? Log in
Join the conversation
Contact the reporter
Submit a Letter to the Editor for publication
Engage with us on Twitter