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| Meza Named One of Influentials |
| Juan Meza (figure 2), head of the High Performance Computing Department in the Computational Research Division of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, has been named to Hispanic Business magazine’s annual list of 100 influential Hispanics. The list, published in the October issue, includes Hispanics who play leading roles in politics, business, science, information technology, health care, education, the media, and other areas. Meza and Puerto Rican astronaut Joseph Acaba are the only two scientists. |
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| Figure 2. Dr. Juan Meza. |
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| The list also includes Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, and St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols. |
| Meza is also a recognized leader in efforts to increase the diversity in science and mathematics, serving as a mentor, teacher, and speaker at the national, state, and local levels. In 2008, Meza was awarded the Blackwell–Tapia Prize, which recognizes a mathematical scientist who has contributed and continues to contribute significantly to research and who has served as a role model for mathematical scientists and students from under-represented minority groups, or contributed in other significant ways to addressing the problem of the under-representation of minorities in mathematics. He was also named the 2008 SACNAS (Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science) Distinguished Scientist Award, which recognizes scientific achievement, teaching, and mentorship of under-
represented minority students. Meza is funded through ASCR as part of the ARRA program. |
Further Information
http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/news/2009/9/30/dc_dignitaries_highlight_this_years_100.htm
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