Rafael Verduzco, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at Rice, has received the Stanley C. Israel Regional Award for Advancing Diversity in the Chemical Sciences from the American Chemical Society (ACS).
Verduzco was recognized for having “advanced diversity in the chemical sciences and significantly stimulated or fostered activities that promote inclusiveness within the region.”
Verduzco graduated from Rice with a B.S. in chemical engineering in 2001 and went on to earn an M.S. and Ph.D. from the California Institute of Technology in 2003 and 2007, respectively. After serving as a postdoctoral researcher in the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, he joined the Rice faculty in 2009.
He was recently elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society and holds a joint appointment in materials science and nanoengineering. Verduzco will formally receive the award, including a plaque and a $1,000 grant, at the ACS Southwest Regional Meeting to be held Oct. 20-23 in Waco.