AfroTech Conference 2026

Reginald DesRoches

President, Rice University

Track Data & Clinical AI

Biography

Reginald DesRoches is Rice University’s eighth president and a professor of civil, environmental and mechanical engineering. He has led strategic growth in enrollment, faculty, research, academic programs and global engagement while preserving Rice’s commitment to excellence and access. A member of the National Academy of Engineering, he earned three degrees from UC Berkeley. Born in Haiti and raised in Queens, he and his wife, Paula, have three children.

Sessions

  1. How One University Is Transforming Medicine Through Engineering and Computing

    Wed, Nov 4, 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM CT

    Track Data & Clinical AI

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