Rigoberto Hernandez, PhD, is the Gompf Family Professor of Chemistry (and professor of chemical engineering by courtesy) at Johns Hopkins Univ., and the Director of the Open Chemistry Collaborative in Diversity Equity (OXIDE). He has made major advances in the theory and applications of nonequilibrium chemical dynamics in complex environments. At Johns Hopkins, he is a former chair of the Homewood Council on Inclusive Excellence, and has worked to advance inclusive excellence by advocating for a climate that fosters equity and belonging. His many honors include the ACS Award for Encouraging Disadvantaged Students into Careers in the Chemical Sciences, the Transformative Research and Exceptional Education (TREE) Award, and the Cottrell IMPACT Award. He is a Fellow of the ACS, APS, RSC, and the AAAS. He holds a BSE in chemical engineering and mathematics from Princeton Univ., and a PhD in chemistry from the Univ. of California, Berkeley. In 2022, he served as co-chair of the first National Diversity Equity Workshop for Chemical Engineering Academic Leaders, and is currently the Chair of the AAAS Committee on Opportunities in Science.