 Pedro J. Alvarez is the George R. Brown Professor of Engineering at Rice University. He previously taught at the University of Iowa, where he also served as Associate Director for the Center for Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing and as Honorary Consul for Nicaragua. Dr. Alvarez received a B. Eng. degree in Civil Engineering from McGill University and MS and Ph.D. degrees in Environmental Engineering from the University of Michigan, and was a visiting professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EAWAG).
His research interests are related to the applications and implications of biological processes in natural and engineered systems, including bioremediation and phytoremediation of sites contaminated with hazardous wastes, and environmental nanotechnology.
Dr. Alvarez is a P.E., a Diplomate of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and a Fellow of ASCE. Honors include Past President of the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP), the cleanup project of the year award from SERDP, the Button of the City of Valencia, the Collegiate Excellence in Teaching Award from the University of Iowa; the Alejo Zuloaga Medal from the Universidad de Carabobo, Venezuela; a Career Award from the National Science Foundation; the Outstanding Achievement Award in Environmental Engineering from the University of Michigan; and shared with his students best paper awards from the EPA/HSRC for Regions 7 and 8; the Water Environment Federation, and the Battelle Bioremediation Symposium.
Dr. Alvarez currently serves on the editorial boards of Environmental Science and Technology, Biodegradation, and the European Journal of Soil Biology. He is also an honorary professor at Nankai University in China and adjunct professor at the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina in Florianopolis, Brazil, and UNAM in Mexico City.
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