May 28, 2013
School of Natural Sciences Dean Juan C. Meza is the recipient of Rice University's Outstanding Engineering Alumni Award for 2013.
The award, established in 1974 in the George R. Brown School of Engineering, recognizes Rice engineering alumni for careers of outstanding professional achievement and service.
Meza studied at Rice, earning bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering and a Ph.D. in computational and applied mathematics.
The award will be given to Meza in November during the campus's homecoming celebration.
