HONORS, AWARDS and RECOGNITIONS

2005-

• Dr. Marjorie Lee Brown Colloquium Speaker (http://www.math.lsa.umich.edu/mlk/index.html), The Colloquium honors  Dr. Marjorie Lee Browne, the first African-American woman to earn the Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Michigan. January 17, 2005.

2004-2007

• Co-Chair, National Advisory Committee, SAMSI (Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute (http://www.samsi.info/), Jan 1, 2004-December 31, 2007.
• Honorary Professor, Xi'an Jiaotong University, China,  May 2004.

2003-2005

• SIAM’s Council (2003-2005). (http://www.siam.org/about/council.htm)
• Santa Fe Institute (2003-2006), External Faculty Member (http://www.santafe.edu/research/externalfaculty.php)
• Cornell University (2004-2009), Adjunct Professor

2003-04

• Distinguished Visitor's Lecture Series Speaker, Department of Mathematics, University of Iowa, November 17-20, 2003. (http://www.math.uiowa.edu/colloq0304.htm)
• Richard Tapia Achievement Award for Scientific Scholarship, Civic Science and Diversity in Computing, Coalition to Diversity in Computing  (10/ 17/03) (http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Conferences/Tapia2003/)).
• Ulam Scholar, Center for Nonlinear Studies, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM (2/ 03-12/ 03)

(http://www.news.cornell.edu/Chronicle/03/4.3.03/Castillo-Chavez_CNLS.html)

(http://cnls.lanl.gov/Ulam/2003/index.htm)

2001

• SACNAS Distinguished Scientist Award, Phoenix, AZ.

http://www.news.cornell.edu/Chronicle/01/10.4.01/Castillo-Chavez.htmlhttp://64.171.10.183/biography/bio_p.asp?mem=35&bio=35)

• Stoll Distinguished Lecture Series Speaker, Akron University, Akron Ohio (3/26/01-3/31/01).

2000

•  Giants in Science Award, QEM Mathematics, Science and Engineering Network .

1999

• Distinguished Alumni, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

(http://www.news.cornell.edu/releases/May99/Chavez_award.hrs.html) (http://www.uwsp.edu/news/webpages/jmalumniawards.htm)

1999.

• Very Important Visitor  (VIV), Institute for Mathematics and its Applications, University of Minnesota.

1998

• Cátedra Patrimonial, Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM): Instituto de Investigaciones en Matematicas Aplicadas y Sistemas (IIMAS).
• First Distinguished Lecture Series Speaker, Department of Mathematics, Memphis State University.

1997

• Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring National Science Foundation and the Office of the President of the United States.

(http://www.news.cornell.edu/general/Sept97/Castillo-Chavez_honor.lgk.html) (http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/press/pr9754.htm).

1992-1997

• Presidential Faculty Fellowship Award, National Science Foundation and the Office of the President of the United States.

            (http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/stis1991/nsf91103/nsf91103.txt).

1996

• Professor Plenario, Belgrano University, Buenos Aires, Argentina,  (highest academic honorary title given at the Universidad de Belgrano).

1995-1996

• Board of Directors, Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS).

1994-1997

• Board of Directors, Society for Mathematical Biology.

1992-95

• President, Northeast Chapter, Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS).

1993-1994

• Fellow, Princeton University.
• Board of Directors, Asociacion Latinoamericana de Biomatematicas (ALAB).
• Member,Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences, University of Cambridge, England (1/93-6/93).
• Harry S. Kieval Distinguished Lecture Series-Speaker, Humboldt State University (11/4/93).

1992

• Distinguished Alumni, Escuela Primaria 21-012-68-VI-X, Estado de México, (México City, 12/15/92).
• Distinguished Alumni, Escuela Secundaria Diurna No. 15, Albert Einstein, (México City, 12/11/92).
• Distinguished Alumni, Centro de Estudios Cientificos y Tecnologicos No. 2, Miguel Bernard, del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, (México City, 12/9/92).
• Recognition from the Honorable Mexico City Council for contributions to science (México City, 12/14/92).
• Recognition from the Honorable Council, Venustiano Carranza’s District, for contributions to the mathematical sciences. (México City, 12/14/92).
• Distinguished Minority Visiting Scholar, University of California-Davis (4/23-27/92).
• Co-chair, Ford Foundation Planning Committee, 1992 Annual Conference, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC

1988-1991

• Recipient, MIR-NSF Award.

1990

• Hollistier-Stier Distinguished Lecture Series (Speaker), Washington State University (3/5/90).

1987-88

• Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship, National Research Council.

1984