Academic Leadership

Jason Guo talks about the importance of collaboration in academic and professional life at
Rice University’s 2019 Commencement.

Jason previously served as Vice President of Student Advocacy, then President of the Rice University Graduate Student Association. As President, Jason advocated for issues impacting international students. He established the first ever Texas Graduate Coalition between student leadership at Rice University and five other Texas universities in order to advocate for the importance of international graduate education to federal legislators. Jason also established the Graduate Wellbeing Peers program, which continues to support mental health services for graduate students at Rice. Jason was awarded the Robert Lowry Patten Award by Rice University in recognition of his academic service.

As a postdoctoral scholar, Jason served as the Symposium Chair for the Stanford University Postdoctoral Association. He organized the annual Stanford Postdoc Symposium, including new workshops on project management, mental health, and scientific communication.

Jason has also previously served as the President of the Society For Biomaterials National Student Chapter. In his role as President, Jason created student- and trainee-oriented workshops on scientific communication, leadership, and mental health in science. Jason later served as Chair of the Society For Biomaterials Young Scientist Group, where he focused on fostering professional networks between academic and industrial scientists.