Dr. Lourdes Puig was appointed to the Delaware Hispanic Commission by Governor John Carney in 2023.

Dr. Lourdes Puig obtained her bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Puerto Rico. She then pursued graduate school earning both a Master’s and PhD. degrees in Analytical
Chemistry from the University of Michigan. She was an assistant professor at Eastern Michigan University for a year before joining DuPont in 1991. Dr. Puig worked at DuPont and then Corteva
starting as a Research Chemist with the Crop Protection business at the Experimental Station in Wilmington, DE. Over the following 28 years, she had different roles in research and
manufacturing with various businesses within DuPont and Corteva. She retired from Corteva in December of 2019 after leading the efforts to spin and stand the Global R&D organization after
the separation from DowDuPont.

At DuPont, not only was she a strong leader, but also, showed strong commitment to the Hispanic community with her involvement and leadership of the DuPont Hispanic Network
(HISNET). Dr. Puig has been involved for many years in volunteer activities through church, school and community. She is currently the Chair of the Board of Directors for the Delaware Theatre Company and the vice-Chair for the Delaware Foundation for Science and Math Education (DFSME). She serves on the board of Serviam Girls Academy and United Way of Delaware and is a steering committee member for Delaware Million Women Mentor. She was also a member and founder of ASPIRA of Delaware and past Chair for Las Americas ASPIRA Academy Charter School.