Ricardo C. from La Jolla, CA

My main motivation for pursuing a career as a professor is to combine both teaching and research skills that I accumulated over time (about 15 years) for the benefit of the students. I strongly believe in the importance of education in a society, and teaching has provided me with my most rewarding professional experiences. In my opinion, the knowledge we accumulate as researchers is only valuable if it is fully shared, and I definitely feel complete when I apply my knowledge as a teacher.At th