Allan Stuart Hay FRS (July 23, 1929 – August 14, 2017)[1][2] was a Canadian chemist, and Tomlinson Emeritus Professor of Chemistry at McGill University.
He is best known for his synthesization of Polyphenylene Oxide, leading to the development of Noryl and various other plastics.
[1][4] In 1987, after retiring from GE, he became a research professor of polymer chemistry at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
In 1984 he received the IRI Achievement Award from the Industrial Research Institute in recognition for his contributions to science and technology, and society generally, for discoveries in polymerization by oxidative coupling.
In 1985 he received the Chemical Pioneer Award from the American Institute of Chemists.