I interviewed Juana Acrivos for Stories from the Field – a collection of stories from women working in chemistry and related science about their successes, their challenges, and the people and events that have influenced their careers and their lives. Ms. Acrivos is Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at San Jose State University. She earned her D.Sc. in chemistry from Universidad de la Habana, Cuba in 1956 and continues to conduct research at Stanford Synchrotron, taking special interest in superconductors and energy-saving layer materials.