Background
Rodriguez, Eloy was born on January 7, 1947 in Edinburg, Texas, United States. Son of Everardo and Hilaria (Calvillo) Rodriguez.
educator research scientist plant chemist
Rodriguez, Eloy was born on January 7, 1947 in Edinburg, Texas, United States. Son of Everardo and Hilaria (Calvillo) Rodriguez.
Rodriguez graduated from the University of Texas, Austin with a B.S. in 1969 and a Ph.D. in Phytochemistry and Plant Biology in 1975.
Assistant professor phytochemical laboratory, development and cell biology, University of California, Irvine, 1975-1976;
associate professor phytochem. laboratory, departments ecology, evolutionary biology and development and cell biology, University of California, Irvine, 1979-1983;
professor phytochemical laboratory, development and cell biology and college Medicine, University of California, Irvine, since 1983;
director international Chicano studies program, University of California, Irvine, 1985-1994. Lecturer Indo-American and Fulbright Senior Scholarship, 1983. Visiting professor, research scientist department botany U. B.C., 1984, department pharmaceutical chemistry school pharmacy, 1985.
Faculty assistant international affairs University of California-Irvine, since 1988. Director National Chicano Council Higher Education Science Fellowship Program for Hispanics, 1986-1991, Hughes Undergraduate Research Program and P.I., 1989-1994, California Alliance for Minority Participation, National Science Foundation, since 1991.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Phytochem. Society North America, Phytochem. Section of the American Botanical Society, California Native Plant Society, Mexican Botanical Society, Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science, American Chemical Society, International Society Chemical Ecology (editor newsletter 1984-1986), American Pharmacognosy Society, Biological Sciences (county), Fulbright Alumni Association.
Married Helena Viramontes, June 5, 1982. Children: Pilar, Eloy Francisco.
