Four senior scientists, mentors, and leaders will join the Cottrell Scholar community as recipients of Research Corporation for Science Advancement’s Robert Holland Jr. Award for Research Excellence and Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The awards, which come with a $5,000 cash prize, honor the late Robert Holland Jr., an engineer and corporate executive who served on RCSA’s Board of Directors.
The 2024 awardees are Marcel Agüeros, Astronomy, Columbia University; Jorge López, Physics, University of Texas, El Paso; Nadya Mason, Physics, University of Chicago; and Leyte Winfield, Chemistry, Spelman College.
Holland Award recipients will attend annual Cottrell Scholar conferences and be eligible to participate in Cottrell Scholar Collaborative projects to promote excellence in science education. They will also be eligible to apply for other Cottrell Plus awards, including Cottrell IMPACT, SEED, and STAR Awards.
“These accomplished scientists join a like-minded community of people who care about teaching and mentoring,” said RCSA President & CEO Daniel Linzer. “Their points of view will add an important dimension to timely and needed conversations about breaking down barriers to careers in science, an endeavor to which Bob Holland was deeply committed.”
Holland Award recipients will be introduced and will give presentations at this year’s Cottrell Scholar Conference, which will be held July 17-19 in Tucson.
“The idea for this award came from a group of Cottrell Scholars,” said RCSA Senior Program Director Silvia Ronco. “In 2023, the first Holland Awardees added expertise and strength to the community and to its collaborative projects, and we look forward to learning from these new colleagues as well.”
López is a Professor of Physics at the University of Texas at El Paso whose significant research contributions to the field of nuclear physics are matched by mentorship and advocacy that has helped launch scores of his students into successful careers in science and engineering, both in academia and in industry. Lopez started his career at UTEP as Assistant Professor, moved up the ladder and chaired the Department of Physics for eight years, helping undergraduates have several semesters of meaningful research experience. He was elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society for his contributions to the understanding of the liquid-gas nuclear phase transition, but he has worked in many other areas, often to accommodate the research interests or opportunities for undergraduates. In 1995, he helped create the National Society of Hispanic Physicists. A renowned teacher, he received the University of Texas Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award and was admitted to the UT Academy of Distinguished Teachers. He is a current member of the Nuclear Science Advisory Committee of the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation, and a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring from the White House and the NSF. He was inducted into the Mexican Academy of Sciences in 2012.
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