Background
Boyer, Raymond Foster was born in 1910.
Boyer, Raymond Foster was born in 1910.
Bachelor of Science in Astronomy, Case Western Reserve University, 1933. Master of Science in Physics, Case Western Reserve University, 1935. Doctor of Science (honorary), Case Western Reserve University, 1955.
With Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, 1935-1975, assistant director physical research laboratory, 1945-1948, director physical research laboratory, 1948-1952, director plastics research, 1952-1969, assistant director corporation research, 1969-1972. Partner Boyer and Boyer, Midland, 1975-1992. Research affiliate Michigan Molecular Institute, 1975-1991.
Appointed 1st research fellow Dow Chemical Company, 1972. Visiting professor Case Western Reserve University, 1974, adjunct professor, 1979. Adjunct professor Center Michigan University, 1984-1993, Michigan Technological University, 1986-1993.
Guest Russian Academy of Sciences, 1972, 78, 80, 87, Polish Academy of Sciences, 1973. Past chairman Gordon Conference on Polymers.
Fellow American Physical Society (past chairman high polymer division), Michigan Molecular Institute. Member National Academy of Engineering, American Chemical Society (past chairman high polymer division, Borden award in chemistry of plastics and coatings 1970), Society Plastics Engineers (international award in polymer engineering and science 1968), New York Academy of Sciences.