Otto Bayer

Otto Bayer (1902–1982) was a German industrial chemist who in 1937 discovered how to make useful polyurethane plastics out of polyisocyanate and polyol. During his brilliant career, Dr. Bayer ascended to the chairmanship of the german chemical giant, Bayer Corp. It may be noted that although Dr. Bayer shared the name of his venerable employer, he was not actually related to the founding family of Bayer Corp. Today polyurethanes are ubiquitous throughout modern life.