Honors & Awards
- Portrait of Dr. Raúl Cuero painted by the artist Virginia Baxt from the United States. April 2017.
- National Hispanic Scientist of 2013 by MOSI’s (Tampa’s Museum of Science & Industry). 2013
- Best leader of Colombia in science and technology awarded by Semana Magazine. 2012.
- Outstanding Alumni Award from Heidelberg University. This award recognizes lifetime accomplishments and contributions a given profession, community and society al t large, 2010.
- Colombiano Ejemplar awarded by El Colombiano News. 2010.
- Keys of Indianapolis City, receiving from the Mayor of Indianapolis Greg Ballard. 2010
- Title of “Comendador of Manizales City”. 2009.
- AWARDED as an inventor by The Texas A&M University Systems. Texas A&M University Invention Patented Award recognition & photos. 2008
- Awarded for NASA Brief Technology: “Effective Removal of Radionuclides Contamination As Uranium and Toxic Metals, Using Martian Simulant Soil (Volcanic Ash). U.S. Patent #7309437. 2007.
- Doctorate. Honorary doctor degree in Humanities. University of Caldas, Colombia.
- Doctorate. Honorary doctor degree in biology sciences. University of Antioquia,Colombia.
- Order to Democracy “Simón Bolívar” of the honorable House of Representatives of Colombia, in the degree of Grand Officer. Resolution of honors # 028 of 2004.
- Distinguished Professor. Prairie View A&M University. 2003
Outstanding Alumni Award from Heidelberg University. This award recognizes lifetime accomplishments and contributions a given profession, community and society at large, 2010.
NASA Certificate of Recognition in 2007 for one of the two patented inventions that he produced for the institution
AWARDED as an inventor by The Texas A&M University Systems. Texas A&M University Invention Patented Award recognition & photos. 2008.
Order to Democracy “Simón Bolívar” of the honorable House of Representatives of Colombia, in the degree of Grand Officer. Resolution of honors # 028 of 2004.
Order to Democracy “Simón Bolívar” of the honorable House of Representatives of Colombia, in the degree of Grand Officer. Resolution of honors # 028 of 2004.