Submitted by srp215 on Fri, 09/10/2021 - 16:09 Diversity Initiatives Hispanic Heritage Month Breadcrumb Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Programs and Initiatives Hispanic Heritage Month Mauricio Terrones Mauricio Terrones Title: George A. and Margaret M. Downsbrough Department Head, Evan Pugh University Professor, Professor of Chemistry & MatSE Degrees: Ph.D. in chemical physics, University of Sussex, UK (1998); B.S. in engineering physics, Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico (1992) Connect: Twitter What motivates you to do science? Curiosity in order to explain complex problems through fundamental research. Also to help people by developing some applied knowledge. What does Hispanic Heritage Month mean to you? It is an opportunity to create awareness of the Hispanic-Latino community.