mother in Hatillo, Puerto Rico. She then returned to NASA in March 2017. Cintrón said her mother was blessed by god. Awards and recognitions Cintrón has received many awards and honors. Among them are the "JSC Director's Commendation and Innovation Award", the center's highest award for a civil servants and the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal, the highest science honor given by the agency. On October 7, 2004, she was inducted into the Hispanic Engineer's National Achievement Awards Conference (HENAAC) Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame, located in Los Angeles, California, was established in 1998 and recognizes the contributions of Hispanics in the fields of science, engineering and technology. In 2006, she was also recognized as one of the 100 most influential Hispanics in the United States by Hispanic magazine. See also List of Puerto Ricans Puerto Rican scientists and inventors List of Puerto Ricans in the United States Space Program History of women in Puerto Rico References External links latina Women of NASA 1950 births Living people Puerto Rican scientists People from San Juan, Puerto Rico University of Puerto Rico alumni Johns Hopkins University alumni University of Texas Medical Branch alumni Puerto Rican women scientists