TEST – 2023 HENAAC Award Winners
Alfredo Ramirez
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Engineer of the Year
Engineering Vice President, Vehicle Development
Aeronautics Systems Sector
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Sal Barboza Rodriguez, II, Ph.D.
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Scientist of the Year
Principal Member of the Technical Staff
Advanced Nuclear Concepts Group
Sandia National Laboratories
Yannis Christos Yortsos, Ph.D.
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Chairman’s Award
Dean
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
University of Southern California
Ellen Rios de Acarón
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Vanguard Award
Director of Engineering COOP Program
University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez