The American Chemical Society (ACS), the world's largest scientific society, has announced that Dr. Rigoberto Hernandez, a chemist at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, has been elected to the board of the ACS. During his three-year term, Dr. Hernandez will represent District IV, with more than 25,000 ACS members in 12 states stretching from Florida to southern New Mexico.
His priorities include science advocacy, as well as education of the chemical workforce.
Hernandez is an ACS Fellow and is the recipient of numerous ACS recognitions including the 2014 ACS Award for Encouraging Disadvantaged Students into Careers in Chemistry.
During his career, Hernandez has also been an Alfred P. Sloan Fellow, American Physical Society Fellow and an American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow. He has participated in ACS congressional visits promoting science, engineering, technology and math (STEM) education. In addition, he has served on the Georgia Tech Faculty Executive Board and the National Academies Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology.
