Interfacial Sciences and Electrochemistry
“When scientific theory says something’s wrong with so many people, perhaps the theory is wrong, not the people.” Joan was born in 1946 in New Jersey. She received her bachelor’s in biology and philosophy from the University of Rochester in 1968, and a PhD from Harvard in biology from Harvard in 1971. She worked as …
“Society can go its way so long as it does not get in my way. But if it does, there’s going to be a fight” Frank was born in New York City in 1925, where he spent his childhood in Queens. He knew he wanted to be a scientist from age four and knew he …
“I am committed to space flight, human exploration, learning how to do more and more. I like the fact that it is much bigger than myself, important to my country and to the world. I like being able to contribute in this way.” Ellen Ochoa was born in 1958 in Los Angeles, California. She was …
Motto: “Good science and good sense” Antonia was born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, in 1944. Although her father died when she was young, her mother emphasized the value of education and hard work. She was diagnosed with congenital megacolon, which she had to live with 18 years before surgery. This experience caused her to want …
1998 Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Corporation Hall of Fame Inductee Albert was born in Puebla Mexico in 1912. He grew up in New York from the age of 5 while his father founded the first Spanish Methodist church in New York. Albert got his BS in math and physics from Drew University, and a …
“Your vision is not limited by what your eye can see, but what your mind can imagine” •Ellison Onizuka was born in Hawaii in 1946 to Japanese American parents. He grew up in Hawaii with his three siblings and eventually left for the University of Colorado Boulder to receive his Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering …
“It adds to the joy of discovery to know that your work may make a difference in people’s lives” Flossie Wong-Staal was a Chinese-born American virologist and microbiologist. She was born in Guangzhou, China, in 1946. In 1952 she and her family fled to Hong Kong after the Communist revolution. She excelled in science in …
Congratulations to Freddy Melara for being awarded the Diamondbacks and Honeywell Futureshapers STEM Grants Program! This competitive grant program supports STEM education initiatives proposed by K-12 teachers, coaches, and school administrators.
By S. Alemdar, J. McAlpine, H. Tupkar, M. Gallmeyer, D. Rosario Sanchez, M. Szalaj, J. E. Dahl, R. M. K. Carlson, B. O. Tkachenko, W. S. Loo, P. R. Schreiner, M. A. Gebbie Link to article
By J. E. Umaña, N. A. Zawicki, Matthew A. Gebbie, Victor M. Zavala, and Rose K. Cersonsky