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Educator
Educator: general chemistry, physical chemistry and graduate courses from quantum to statistical mechanics; and advanced topics at workshops, including CWCC, Telluride Summer School, and P2F.
Researcher
Researcher: Theoretical and Computational chemist with over 150 publications in transition state theory, and nonequilibrium molecular processes.
Mentor
Mentor: Mentoring undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and faculty. E.g., served as a Phi Beta Kappa lecturer (2015-2016) mentoring undergraduates...
Organizer
Organizer: Founded and organized biennial TSRC Chem-DiCE Workshop (2001-2023), HMURS (2006-2010), biennial NDEWs (2011-2022), the Academic Leadership Training Workshop (2015-2020), and the OneChemistry Symposium (2016-present).
Consultant
Consultant: Consulted with Kimberly-Clark, ExxonMobil, Merck, Dow.
Public Speaker
Public Speaker: Frequent Town Talk Speaker at TSRC, and keynote speaker at public lectures.
Diversity Activist
Diversity Activist: Founded and direct OXIDE (since 2011). Frequent keynote/distinguished lecturer at universities and conferences.
Chemical Advisor
Chemical Advisor: Advised several foundations, including Sloan, RCSA, CZI, HHMI, and PRF. Served on the Board of Directors for the TSRC and the ACS.
Science Advocate
Science Advocate: Through government engagements, presentations, blogs, and scientific writing I have advocated for science.
Panelist
Panelist: Served on panels advancing Diversity for the NSF, National Academies, CZI, and national meetings; on panels advancing Science for the DOE, NSF, RCSA; Etc.
Reviewer
Reviewer: Member of the Editorial Advisory Boards of the Journal of Physical Chemistry and Chemical Reviews. Past member of NIH MSFB Study Section. Frequent ad hoc reviewer for the NIH, NSF, DOE, and other agencies. Etc.
Leader
Leader: Founded and ran the Academic Leadership Training Workshop (2015-2021). Served on the ACS Board of Directors (2014-2019), TSRC Board of Directors, NAS Board on Chemical Science & Technology, Chair of RCSA CSAC, Chair of ACS National Awards Advisory Board, etc...

  • Rigoberto Hernandez in his office at JHU in December 2023
  • Hernandez - photo taken by Peter cutts
  • Hernandez discussing science with group members (and Dr. Clyde Daly, in particular), seen through a class wall.
  • Hernandez wearing a tux.
  • Hernandez delivering a lecture at the installation of his Gompf Family Professorship.
  • Hernandez and Mostaffa El-Sayed when the latter received the Priestly Medal
  • Rigoberto Hernandez in his office at JHU in December 2023
  • Hernandez and Family when he received the ACS Award for Encouraging Disadvantaged Students into Careers in the Chemical Sciences.
  • Hernandez at ACS Awards Ceremony

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Prof. Rigoberto Hernandez
Department of Chemistry
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD 21218

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