Among the many contributions that Kenneth “Ken” O'Driscoll made to advance the understanding of radical polymerization kinetics was the implementation of proper statistical procedures for extracting (monomer) reactivity ratios from experimental data for copolymer composition. He emphasized the importance of experimental design, using non-linear regression, and a proper error analysis to construct reliable joint confidence intervals. He disseminated his views on this topic in many conferences, including the influential Santa Margherita Ligure series which he initiated, and which helped kickstart the renaissance of radical polymerization kinetics. This brief retrospective honours both Ken's scientific contributions and his humanity.

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Kenneth F. O'Driscoll 教授对自由基共聚动力学的贡献

Kenneth “Ken” O'Driscoll 为促进对自由基聚合动力学的理解所做的许多贡献之一是实施了适当的统计程序，以从共聚物组合物的实验数据中提取（单体）反应性比率。他强调了实验设计的重要性，使用非线性回归和适当的误差分析来构建可靠的联合置信区间。他在许多会议上传播了他对这个主题的看法，包括他发起的有影响力的 Santa Margherita Ligure 系列，这有助于启动自由基聚合动力学的复兴。这个简短的回顾展既表彰了肯的科学贡献，也表彰了他的人性。