Detroit Mercy alumni Alex Yahkind ’88 was named AkzoNobel’s Scientist of the Year for 2024. Yahkind graduated from UDM with a degree in Chemistry. In his 38 years with AzkoNobel, Yahkind has amassed 16 U.S. and European patents and has held a variety of roles including R&D manager of vehicle refinishes, commercial vehicles and plastic coatings and manager of resins development.