Mr. Santos earned his bachelors of education, in biological science, from Vulcan State University in 2012. He has been the Director of science for HPA since 2017. He advocates science and research for underrepresented students in STEM and STEAM research. Mr. Santos always says, “no matter what your situation or background is, as long as you have the right opportunity, passion, and curiosity to solve a problem, anyone can be a scientist.”