{"id":17380,"date":"2025-01-20T09:16:30","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T09:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ull.es\/la-universidad\/?page_id=17380"},"modified":"2025-03-05T15:35:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T15:35:29","slug":"nicholas-a-peppas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ull.es\/la-universidad\/en\/honoris-causa\/nicholas-a-peppas\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicholas A. Peppas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-bf13746 stk-block-background stk--has-background-overlay\" data-block-id=\"bf13746\"><style>.stk-bf13746 .stk--block-align-bf13746{align-items:center !important;}.stk-bf13746 {background-image:url(https:\/\/www.ull.es\/la-universidad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Nicholas-A.-Peppa_editada.png) !important;background-position:top center !important;background-repeat:no-repeat !important;background-size:cover !important;padding-bottom:10% !important;margin-top:-2% !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-bf13746 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-bf13746-column alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-52369c8\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"52369c8\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-52369c8-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-52369c8-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignwide stk-block-columns stk-block stk-09efffd\" data-block-id=\"09efffd\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-09efffd-column alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-079e619\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"079e619\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-079e619-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-079e619-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image aligncenter stk-block-image has-text-align-left stk-block stk-bcd1559\" data-block-id=\"bcd1559\"><style>.stk-bcd1559 .stk-img-wrapper{width:40% !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-17364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ull.es\/la-universidad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Mockup-web-honoris-causa_Texto-nicholas-1.png\" width=\"638\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ull.es\/la-universidad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Mockup-web-honoris-causa_Texto-nicholas-1.png 638w, https:\/\/www.ull.es\/la-universidad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Mockup-web-honoris-causa_Texto-nicholas-1-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ull.es\/la-universidad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Mockup-web-honoris-causa_Texto-nicholas-1-375x287.png 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-593da1e\" data-block-id=\"593da1e\"><style>.stk-593da1e {padding-top:2% !important;margin-top:-8% !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-593da1e-column alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-614a277\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"614a277\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-614a277-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-614a277-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignwide stk-block-columns stk-block stk-2fea7a6\" data-block-id=\"2fea7a6\"><style>.stk-2fea7a6 {padding-right:5% !important;padding-left:5% !important;}.stk-2fea7a6-column{--stk-columns-spacing:12px !important;--stk-column-gap:50px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-2fea7a6-column alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2f0dfa9\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2f0dfa9\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2f0dfa9-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2f0dfa9-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-338c57f\" data-block-id=\"338c57f\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ull.es\/la-universidad\/honoris-causa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Honoris Causa<\/a>&nbsp;\u00bb Nicholas A. Peppas<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image has-text-align-left stk-block stk-bade6cd\" data-block-id=\"bade6cd\"><style>.stk-bade6cd .stk-img-wrapper{width:70% !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-17257\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ull.es\/la-universidad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Mockup-web-honoris-causa_Trayectoria.png\" width=\"692\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ull.es\/la-universidad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Mockup-web-honoris-causa_Trayectoria.png 692w, https:\/\/www.ull.es\/la-universidad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Mockup-web-honoris-causa_Trayectoria-300x60.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ull.es\/la-universidad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Mockup-web-honoris-causa_Trayectoria-375x75.png 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-8a32b18\" data-block-id=\"8a32b18\"><style>.stk-8a32b18 {margin-bottom:10px !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Dr. Nicholas Peppas is a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, with affiliations in Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Pharmacy, Pediatrics, and Surgery, and director of the Institute for Biomaterials, Drug Delivery, and Regenerative Medicine. He is known not only for his tremendous contributions to the advancement of science, but also for his passion for supporting, training, and mentoring young researchers throughout their careers.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-e85552f\" data-block-id=\"e85552f\"><style>.stk-e85552f {margin-bottom:10px !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">He has received more than 180 international awards and is a pioneer in bionanomaterials, drug delivery and release, polymer physics, and bionanotechnology. He is the co-author of more than 1,800 articles (h-index of 216 and 224,601 citations), 41 books, and 54 patents. He has also spoken at conferences and conventions in 34 countries, giving more than 1,600 presentations.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-1c7347c\" data-block-id=\"1c7347c\"><style>.stk-1c7347c {margin-bottom:10px !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">It is worth noting that he has been a visiting professor at 14 universities in 11 countries, taught more than 5,600 students, 125 of whom completed their doctoral theses with him, and collaborated with more than 1,000 scientists worldwide. He also holds 14 honorary doctorates from around the world. His sponsor at the ceremony will be Edgar P\u00e9rez Herrero.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-25b306a\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"25b306a\"><style>.stk-25b306a {padding-top:10% !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-25b306a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-25b306a-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-85a5815 stk-block-background\" id=\"a-href-https-www-ull-es-la-universidad-honoris-causa-nicholas-a-peppas-laudatio-nicholas-a-peppas-span-style-color-ffffff-class-stk-highlight-laudatio-span-a\" data-block-id=\"85a5815\"><style>.stk-85a5815 {background-color:#ffc100 !important;padding-top:2% !important;padding-bottom:2% !important;margin-bottom:50px !important;}.stk-85a5815:before{background-color:#ffc100 !important;}.stk-85a5815 .stk-block-heading__text{color:#ffffff !important;font-weight:700 !important;}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-color has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ull.es\/la-universidad\/honoris-causa\/nicholas-a-peppas\/laudatio-nicholas-a-peppas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">LAUDATIO<\/span><\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-873311a stk-block-background\" id=\"a-href-https-drive-google-com-file-d-10-yktv-mhd-3-xd-ex-ytvii-3-u-n-7-wx-d-0-oe-vf-t-view-usp-sharing-span-style-color-ffffff-class-stk-highlight-discurso-de-ingreso-span-a\" data-block-id=\"873311a\"><style>.stk-873311a {background-color:#5c068c !important;padding-top:3% !important;padding-bottom:2% !important;margin-bottom:80px !important;}.stk-873311a:before{background-color:#5c068c !important;}.stk-873311a .stk-block-heading__text{color:#ffffff !important;font-weight:700 !important;}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-color has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/10YktvMhd3XDExYtvii3uN7WxD0OeVF-T\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">INDUCTION SPEECH<\/span><\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-d1d7398\" data-block-id=\"d1d7398\"><style>.stk-d1d7398 .stk-img-wrapper{width:50% !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-17243\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ull.es\/la-universidad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Mockup-web-honoris-causa_Iconos.png\" width=\"276\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ull.es\/la-universidad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Mockup-web-honoris-causa_Iconos.png 276w, https:\/\/www.ull.es\/la-universidad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Mockup-web-honoris-causa_Iconos-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.ull.es\/la-universidad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Mockup-web-honoris-causa_Iconos-50x50.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Honorary Doctorate \u00bb Nicholas A. Peppas Dr. Nicholas Peppas is a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, with affiliations in Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Pharmacy, Pediatrics, and Surgery, and director of the Institute for Biomaterials, Drug Administration, and Regenerative Medicine. 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