Dow (NYSE: Dow) announced three leaders have been recognized by the
The awards are distributed by
HENAAC award winners recognize STEM professionals who are leaders, innovators, and who represent the best and brightest minds
Luminary honorees represent professionals in STEM who initiate, collaborate, and lead key programs and research within their companies. These individuals have made significant contributions to the Hispanic technical community as leaders and role models.
In his current role, Juan has leadership responsibilities for Applications R&D and TS&D teams which share the main goal of delivering key innovation programs with strategic accounts. Juan continues to focus on strengthening the partnership between R&D and TS&D teams to drive a strategy that supports a growth innovation agenda.
Juan started his career at Dow in 2016 in the Architectural Coatings R&D group after participating in the 2015 BEST Symposium. Since joining the team, he has led and contributed to several R&D programs and scale-ups for key customers in
Juan has authored and contributed to five filed patent applications, 22 CRI reports, and 14 peer-reviewed papers with over 2,800 citations. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from the
Juan is passionate about diversity and inclusion as shown by his involvement in different organizations that advance representation in the industry. He led the 2020 BEST Symposium, is involved in the Collegeville Hispanic and Latin Network (HLN) employee resource group chapter and previously led the STEM Ambassadors organization.
In his current role, Nestor oversees the global end-to-end supply chain including planning & scheduling, customer service, site logistics, logistics, international trade, sustainability, systems solutions, and innovation to advance Dow's strategic growth. He also co-chairs, with Dow's CIO/CDO, an executive leader team responsible for setting the strategic direction and implementing the Company Digital and End-to-End transformation.
During Nestor's 20+year career with Dow, he has held numerous leadership positions serving most recently as the
Passionate about building an inclusive work culture and always striving to learn more about racial and cultural biases, Nestor created and hosts Attuned In, a video series on LinkedIn where he focuses on exploring different perspectives surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion. The goal of his cultural listening series is to offer valuable insight and learnings that can be put into practice.
Varinia has also contributed to shaping the recruiting strategy within CS at Dow and actively participates in the ACS Diversity & Inclusion Midland Section and the
As a testament to her dedication to global scientific advancement, she has served as an invited lecturer in several Latin American countries as part of the Current Topics in Theoretical Chemistry initiative, which brings state-of-the-art capabilities to countries with developing research programs.
She holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Universidad de
'The talent and dedication to excellence these colleagues demonstrate is truly exceptional,' shared
All GMiS professional honorees will receive their awards at the 35th
Numerous Dow employees have been honored with HENAAC Awards over the years, including
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Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines global breadth; asset integration and scale; focused innovation and materials science expertise; leading business positions and environmental, social and governance leadership to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. The Company's ambition is to become the most innovative, customer centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world. Dow's portfolio of plastics, industrial intermediates, coatings and silicones businesses delivers a broad range of differentiated, science-based products and solutions for its customers in high-growth market segments, such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Dow operates manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employs approximately 37,800 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately
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