Luis Echegoyen
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Luis A. Echegoyen (born January 17, 1951) is a chemistry professor at the University of Texas at El Paso, and 2020 President of the American Chemical Society (ACS).
Background
Echegoyen was born in Havana, Cuba, and received his B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in chemistry from the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. He has served as a professor of chemistry at Clemson University, University of Puerto Rico, University of Maryland, College Park, and University of Miami, and has been with UTEP since 2010. Echegoyen has also served as a Program Officer and later Director (2006-2010) for the National Science Foundation's division of chemistry.[1]
In 2018, Echegoyen was chosen as the President-Elect of ACS, and began serving as President in 2020.[citation needed]
Research interests
Echegoyen's research focuses on new materials, complexes of Fullerenes, recognition complexes, and self-assembly.[2]
Community service
Echegoyen has served on several prestigious committees, including the Alan T. Waterman[3] award and Affiliate Member service to the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.[4] He has served in leadership roles in the Electrochemical Society.[5]
Awards and Honors
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- 2011 - ACS Fellow
- 2010 - Robert A. Welch Chair, UTEP
- 2007 - Herty Medal
- 2003 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
References
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