Paul Lorin Bechly (born 1958) is an American chemical engineer known for his work in the development of an environmentally-oriented

perfluorocarbon Fluorocarbons are chemical compounds with carbon-fluorine bonds. Compounds that contain many C-F bonds often has distinctive properties, e.g., enhanced stability, volatility, and hydrophobicity. Fluorocarbons and their derivatives are commerci ...

gas policy for DuPont and other industries. He currently works in the financial industry.

Education

Bechly graduated in 1980 from

Cornell University Cornell University is a private statutory land-grant research university based in Ithaca, New York. It is a member of the Ivy League. Founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White, Cornell was founded with the intention to tea ...

with a Bachelor of Science in

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. He began working in the financial industry in 1993, and earned his

Chartered Financial Analyst The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program is a postgraduate professional certification offered internationally by the American-based CFA Institute (formerly the Association for Investment Management and Research, or AIMR) to investment and fina ...

designation in 2000, a Master of Science in Financial Services from The American College in 2008, and a

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from

Wilmington University Wilmington University (WilmU) is a private university with its main campus in Wilmington Manor, Delaware, with a New Castle street address. - It was founded in 1968 as Wilmington College by educator Dr. Donald E. Ross. As of 2016, the unive ...

in 2018.American Institute of Chemicals Engineers member biography for Paul BechlyAlumni news & notes: Paul Bechly, p.53, ''WilmU magazine'', Spring 2019.

Career

Bechly worked within the fluorochemicals business of DuPont from 1980 to 1993, where he served in roles including R&D, engineering, distribution, sales, marketing, product management, and production. Based upon his research activities at DuPont, he has been elected to full membership at

Sigma Xi Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society () is a highly prestigious, non-profit honor society for scientists and engineers. Sigma Xi was founded at Cornell University by a junior faculty member and a small group of graduate students in 1886 ...

. Bechly joined Dean Witter in 1993.''Delaware Mensa Profile - Paul Bechly'', p.4, Delamensa, Vol. 43(5), May 2017. As of 2021, he was an active member of the financial industry in

Greenville, Delaware Greenville is a bedroom community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States, and a suburb of Wilmington. The population was 2,326 at the 2010 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Greenville as a census ...

, and a Governance Fellow with the

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. Bechly conducts private independent research through Azeas Consulting. He is currently a First Vice President at Morgan Stanley.

Perfluorocarbon gas issue

Bechly was awarded the DuPont Chemicals Environmental Excellence Award in 1992 for "Leadership in the Development of an Environmentally Responsible Perfluorocarbons Policy for DuPont".DuPont Environmental Excellence Awards nomination (1992), Accession 2723, Hagley Museum and Library Bechly led a team of scientists to study and provide data on sources

greenhouse gases A greenhouse gas (GHG or GhG) is a gas that absorbs and emits radiant energy within the thermal infrared range, causing the greenhouse effect. The primary greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere are water vapor (), carbon dioxide (), methane ...

, their atmospheric effects, and options for control. These efforts led to consensus among allied industries to proactively develop responsible environmental policies regarding the chemicals. His professional works are maintained by the Hagley Museum and Library in Delaware.Paul L Bechly papers (Accession 2723), Hagley Museum and Library In recognition of his work at DuPont on the Perfluorocarbon Gas Issue, Bechly was selected as the 2020 recipient of the Mensa Education & Research Foundation "Intellectual Benefits to Society Award". ''2020 Mensa Foundation Awards'', p.36-39, Mensa Bulletin, July 2020.

References

External links

Paul L Bechly papers (Accession 2723), Hagley Museum and Library

Mensa Foundation page for Paul Lorin Bechly
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Education

Career

Perfluorocarbon gas issue

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