The Materials Characterization Center is governed by a Board of Directors.  The Presidentof the Board is the vicepresident  for Academic Affairs and Research of the University of Puerto Rico.  The other four members are appointed by the President of the University of Puerto Rico.

Currently, the Center's day-to-day activities are coordinated by Dr. Edgard Resto, Executive Director who reports to the Board.  He has been the Director since February 2002, and also serves as Treasurer.  He is assisted by Dr. José A. Prieto (Scientific Affairs Associate Director), David Martinez (Director Assistant), Lic. Janet Figueroa (Licensed Chemist) and Gladys Varela (Administrative Assistant).  Outside services include Mr. Andrés Hernandez (Accounting).

Analytical instruments are housed in four laboratories manned by MCC personnel.  A professor, knowledgeable in the particular area of analysis serves as the laboratory's scientific and technical advisor and assists in the management and supervision of the facility.

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Board of Directors   Dr. Manuel Gomez - President of the Board   Eng. Carlos del Rio - Treasurer   Eng. Reynaldo Encarnación   Ms. Rosa Santos   Prof. Ismael Pagán Trinidad   Dr. Edgard Resto (Ad-Hoc)
Scientific Staff   Mass Spectrometry Lab:      Dr. Osvaldo Rosario (Advisor)      Ms. Mildred Rivera Isaac, MS   Surface Microscopy and Spectroscopy Lab:      Dr. Carlos R. Cabrera (Advisor)      Mr.  Josué Ortiz, BS   Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Lab:      Dr. José A. Prieto (Advisor)      Mr. José Martinez, BS   X-Ray Diffraction Lab:      Dr. Antonio Martinez (Advisor)      Dr. Victor Pantojas   Confocal Analysis Lab:      Dr. José A. Lasalde (Advisor)      Dr. Carlos Báez      Dr. Bismarek Madera   Microarray Facility:      Dr. Sandra Peña      Jahaira Félix   Nanoscopy Facility:      Dr. Maxime Guiner      Dr. Bismarek Madera   Functional Genomics:     Dr. Tomas Hrbek     Dania Rodríguez