Mr. Mauricio Guadamuz has been selected to receive the 2013 Virtuoso Award by Mexican American Engineers and Scientists (MAES) and is the recipient of the 2013 Rising Star Award from the National Association of Latinos in Information and Sciences and Technology (LISTA).

The Virtuoso Award is the top national award for Scientists and Engineers given by MAES. The Virtuoso award recognizes individuals showing exemplary capabilities in management and leadership; technology advancement in the areas of procurement, research and development; or leadership in increasing diversity among the technical disciplines. These individuals are frontrunners in their organizations and are poised to advance to senior leadership roles.

Mr. Guadamuz will accept the LISTA Rising Star award at the National Latino Technology Achiever Awards Gala in Silicon Valley, CA on September 27, 2013.

Mr. Guadamuz is currently pursuing his PhD in the School of AE under the supervision of Prof. Dimitri Mavris and is also employed as a Staff Systems Engineer for Lockheed Martin Corporation.  He received a master's degree from Georgia Tech in 2000 and his bachelor's degree from the University of Florida in 1999.

At Lockheed Martin, he has reported to the Vice President for Technology for Corporate Engineering and Technology since August 2011.  in December of 2010, he was accepted in the Chief Technology Officer's Corporate Engineering and Technology PhD Program.  He is scheduled to finish his doctoral studies in fall of 2014.

Prior to his educational leave from Lockheed Martin, Mr. Guadamuz served as Campus Relations Manager for University Talent Acquisition where he led efforts to increase the footprint and impact of college minority hires and research collaboration with key universities for Lockheed Martin.  Previously, he served as Senior Engineer on several key programs in multiple capacities/disciplines.

Mr. Guadamuz is a recognized community figure in Atlanta where he has served as Atlanta Chapter President for LISTA.  He was nominated in 2011 to the HENACC Santiago-Rodriguez Diversity Award - a landmark, national nomination for those that have made siginificant strides in driving diversity at major corporations.  Mr. Guadamuz was nominated in 2007 to the HENAAC Most Promising Engineer or Scientist with Advanced Degree Award- a top nomination in the US for Hispanic individuals that have made significant engineering and science contributions.

MAES (http://mymaes.org) is the foremost Latino organization for the development of STEM leaders in the academic, executive, and technical communities, promoting, cultivating, and honoring excellence in education and leadership among Latino engineers and scientists.

LISTA (http://www.a-lista.org) is a not-for-profit organization asisting Latino/a technology professionals to advance their careers, their small business and providing inroads for the community at large to take advantage of technology.  LISTA provides professional develpment, career mentoring, small business development and technical education opportunities for Latinos across the country.  LISTA is a vanguard for change in policies and programs that will lead to the prosperity and inclusion of Latino tech porfessionals and entrepreneurs with a network currently reaching over 75,000 Latino professionals worldwide.