Kyle E. Cordova received his graduate degree in inorganic chemistry from the University of California, Los Angeles. He was a founding leader of the University of California, Berkeley Global Science Institute (BGSI)  – an organization whose mission is to partner with institutions of learning, foundations, governments, and industry to create centers of research in the foundational sciences that address global problems and build a culture of global science. During his tenure at BGSI, Mr. Cordova was responsible for designing, implementing, and managing all global science centers in the United States and abroad (Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Jordan, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Argentina, and Mexico). His research continues to focus on further developing and promoting the principles of reticular chemistry for applications in clean energy, health, and the environment.