2019 HENAAC Award Winners
Gregory A. Porpora, CISSP
Engineer of the Year
Distinguished Engineer Advanced Analytics, Cybersecurity & Intelligence
IBM
Estrella Rogel, Ph.D.
Scientist of the Year
Consulting Scientist
Downstream Technology
& Service Department
Chevron Energy Technology Co
Marillyn A. Hewson
Chairman’s Award
Chairman, President
and Chief Executive Officer
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Alejandro Muñoz
Executive Excellence
President Latin America Commercial
Corteva Agriscience
Cesar Ovalles, Ph.D.
Lifetime Achievement
Team Lead, Heavy Oil Characterization Team Downstream Technology & Service Department
Chevron Energy Technology Co
Robert A. Villareal
Lifetime Achievement
Chief
Project Management Branch
NASA Johnson Space Center
Pedro A. Capó-Lugo, Ph.D.
Outstanding Technical Achievement
Senior Systems Engineer II
Raytheon Missile Systems
Raytheon Company
Outstanding Technical Achievement
Outstanding Technical Achievement
Research Civil Engineer, Structural Engineering Branch, Geotechnical & Structures Laboratory, Engineer Research & Development Center U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Army
Karien J. Rodríguez, Ph.D.
Outstanding Technical Achievement
Research Technical Leader Life Science, Global Research and Engineering
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Carlos M. Villa, Ph.D.
Outstanding Technical Achievement
Principal Research Scientist Reaction Engineering Group
Dow
Gabriel J. Gomez
Professional Achievement II
Analog and Mixed-Signal Design Manager Embedded
Processor Division
Texas Instruments
Sergio Jaramillo, Ph.D.
Professional Achievement II
Metocean Engineer
Shell Global Solutioins US Inc.
Shell Oil Company
CDR Angelina Hidalgo
Professional Achievement I
Chief, Intelligence Department
Coast Guard Cyber Command
U.S. Coast Guard
Juan A. Salgado
Professional Achievement – I
Department Manager
Systems Engineering
Integration & Test
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Nicolas Argibay, Ph.D.
Most Promising Scientist
or Engineer – Ph.D.
Principal Member of Technical Staff Material, Physical, and Chemical Sciences Center
Sandia National Laboratories
Brandon Macias
Most Promising Scientist
or Engineer – Ph.D.
Senior Scientist, Lead Cardiovascular and Vision Laboratory
NASA Johnson Space Center
U.S. Army
Alberto Bernaez
Most Promising Scientist
or Engineer – Master’s
Perdido Development Geophysicist Shell Exploration and Production Company
Shell Oil Company
Ali Guarneros-Luna
Most Promising Scientist
or Engineer – Master’s
Manager Electronics Discharge Program
NASA AMES Research Center
Oscar Ledezma
Most Promising Scientist
or Engineer – Master’s
Controls Engineer
Disneyland Resort
Design and Engineering
Disney Parks
Experiences, and Products
Capt. Jan K. Huertas
Most Promising Scientist
or Engineer – Bachelor’s
Global Positioning Systems Block III Systems Engineering Requirements Manager, GPS Space Vehicles Division, Los Angeles AFB, CA
U.S. Air Force
Sarah Reyes
Most Promising Scientist
or Engineer – Bachelor’s
Industrial Engineer, Acquisition Readiness Department Strategic Systems Assessment Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division, NAVSEA
U.S. Navy
Ian R. Kohen
Santiago Rodriguez Diversity and Inclusion
Director
Corporate Responsibility
Cummins Engine and
Component Businesses
Cummins
Giselle Sandi, Ph.D.
Education
Director Office of Rush Mentoring Programs, Faculty Affairs & Associate Professor of MIcrobial Pathogens & Immunity
Rush University Medical Center
Natalia Villanueva Rosales, Ph.D.
Education
Assistant Professor in Computer Science and Co-PI, CyberShare Center of Excellence
University of Texas at El Paso
Ralph C. Segarra
Community Service
Quality Analyst 5 Northrop Grumman Mission Systems
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Ernesto Covarrubias
Community Service
BCA Propulsion Systems Service Engineer, Engineering Career Foundation Program
The Boeing Company