Academic Honors

 
2009-2012 Board of Physics and Astronomy, National Research Council, the National Academy of Sciences

2008-10 Vice-Chair, Solid State Science Committee, National Research Council, the National Academy of Sciences

2008-09 Chair, NSF-MRSEC Directors Executive Committee

2008 Dow Distinguished Lecturer (Graduate Students Diversity of Science), University of California Santa Barbara < br>
2007 Engineering and Applied Sciences Cozzarelli Prize, Proceeding of the National Academies

2007-09 Chair, Division of Materials Research Advisory Committee, National Sciences Foundation

2007-09 Research at the Intersection of Physical and Life Sciences Committee, National Research Council, the National Academy of Sciences

2005-08 Solid State Science Advisory Committee, National Research Council, the National Academy of Sciences

2005-09 Mathematical and Physical Sciences Directorate Advisory Committee, National Science Foundation

2005-06 North American Lectures in Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, San Lius Potosi and Guanajuato Universities, Mexico

2005 Baetjer Lectures, Princeton University

2003 Visiting Professor, Service de Physique Theorique, Commissariat a l’Energie Atomique, CE-Saclay, France

2001 Fellow of the American Physical Society

1995-97 Scientific Member, Commissariat a l’Energie Atomique, CE-Saclay, France

1993 Visiting Scientist, Service de Chimie Moleculaire, Commissariat a l’Energie Atomique, CE-Saclay, France

1990-95 Presidential Young Investigator Award (National Science Foundation)

1990-92 Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship

1989-94 David and Lucile Packard Fellowship

1988-93 FIRST Award (National Institutes of Health)

1981-84 UNAM scholarship from the Direccion General de Asuntos del Personal Academico, Mexico, held at Cambridge University, England

1982-84 Overseas Research Scholarship award (ORS-award) England, Cambridge University, England

1981-82 Graduate Studies Fellowship, Trinity College, Cambridge University, England (declined)

1979-81 Conacyt-UNAM scholarship award, Mexico, held at Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico

Home | Education | Members | Research | Publications | Degrees | Associates | Awards