Luis Echegoyen

Luis A. Echegoyen (born January 17, 1951) is a chemistry professor at the University of Texas at El Paso, and 2020 President of the American Chemical Society (ACS).

Background Echegoyen was born in Havana, Cuba, and received his B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in chemistry from the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus.

In 2018, Echegoyen was chosen as the President-Elect of ACS, and began serving as president in 2020.

Research interests Echegoyen's research focuses on new materials, complexes of Fullerenes, recognition complexes, and self-assembly.

Community service Echegoyen has served on several prestigious committees, including the Alan T. Waterman award and Affiliate Member service to the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. He has served in leadership roles in the Electrochemical Society.

Awards and honors

2011 – ACS Fellow 2010 – Robert A. Welch Chair, UTEP 2007 – Herty Medal 2003 – Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science