It is always a great honor to be able to celebrate with colleagues the anniversary of a prestigious magazine. As I write this invited article for the celebration of the 60th Anniversary of publication of the IUPAC Journal, Pure and Applied Chemistry, I ponder upon my upbringing as a Puerto Rican academic, scientist, and chemist. The roads through school, academia, and life are often turbulent and not straightforward. Herein, I share a short recollection of my story as a young chemist and the aspirations I look forward to.

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一位波多黎各人的化学家，喝咖啡

能够与同事一起庆祝著名杂志的周年纪念日总是很荣幸。当我写这篇受邀的文章以庆祝IUPAC杂志《纯净与应用化学》出版60周年时，我在思考自己作为波多黎各人的学者，科学家和化学家的成长经历。贯穿学校，学术界和生活的道路通常是崎不平的。在此，我简短回顾一下我作为一名年轻化学家的故事以及我期待的抱负。