Dr. Miguel Garcia Garibay

Professor

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Biography

Miguel Garcia-Garibay received his B.S. degree from the University of Michoacan in Mexico and his Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia. He started as a postdoctoral fellow at Columbia University before joining the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Over the years, he has advanced through the faculty ranks and is now a Distinguished Professor. Garcia-Garibay has gained international recognition for his work in reactive intermediates, solid-state organic chemistry, photochemistry, green chemistry, and crystalline molecular machines. He has authored 230 articles and delivered 450 lectures worldwide. His achievements have been acknowledged with several honors, including being an AAAS fellow, winning the American Competitiveness Innovation Fellowship, the National Science Foundation Creativity Award, the 2013 Inter-American Photochemical Society Award, the 2015 ACS Cope Scholar Award, and the 2016 UCLA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award. In 2019, he was elected as a Fellow of the American Chemical Society and in 2020, became a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Research Interests

Experience

Dean

2018-01-01 — Present

UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability • Los Angeles, CA

Oversees operations and strategic directions of the institute.

Distinguished Professor

2001-01-01 — Present

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, UCLA • Los Angeles, CA

Conducts high-level research and teaches in the chemistry and biochemistry fields.

Awards

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Fellow

2020-01-01
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Fellow

2019-01-01

Requirements for University of California Los Angeles

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:160
Analytical Writing
Required:5
Overall
Required:5
TOEFL
Total
Required:87
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Strong background in Economics and Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • GRE General Test scores
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.