Richard t. roca - biography

Richard T. Roca, director emeritus of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., has been inducted as a full member of the Pan American Academy of Engineering.

Created in 2000, the Pan American Academy of Engineering (Academia Panamericana de Ingeniería, or API) honors exceptional engineers who have contributed to the scientific and engineering progress of their individual countries, and the greater Americas as a whole.

Roca was one of 19 engineers inducted during a ceremony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Oct. 21, 2010. API currently has 116 members, representing 24 different countries.

“Dr. Roca’s induction into the Pan American Academy of Engineering is an excellent selection given his proven ability to reach across diverse communities and create innovative solutions and partnerships,” says Ralph Semmel, director of APL, who succeeded Roca in that positio APL Director Emeritus Roca Inducted as Member of Pan American ...

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