From Baseball Pitcher to Navy Medicine’s Biochemistry Officer of the Year

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From the pitcher’s mound to the front lines of naval science, Lt. Cmdr. Elih M. Velazquez-Delgado’s unconventional path has culminated in one of Navy Medicine’s highest honors.

From the pitcher’s mound to the front lines of naval science, Lt. Cmdr. Elih M. Velazquez-Delgado’s unconventional path has culminated in one of Navy Medicine’s highest honors. Velazquez-Delgado, a U.S. Naval Research Laboratory chemistry division military deputy and acting division head for military support, was named Navy Medicine’s 2025 Biochemistry Officer of the Year on Dec. 20, 2025, for exceptional leadership, administrative excellence, and transformative contributions to radiation and nuclear defense research. (U.S. Navy photo)

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