Dr. Montoya is 2012 Lingkod Bayan awardee

Jaime Carlos Montoya

Dr. Jaime Montoya was cited for his pioneering efforts in developing the country’s health research system by setting up the Regional Health Research Development Consortia; supporting the development of diagnostics kits for life- threatening diseases such as leptospirosis and dengue through genomic and molecular technology; and working for the creation of the Association of South East Asian Nations’ Network for Drugs, Diagnostics and Vaccines Innovation (ASEAN-NDI).

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Dr. Erlinda L. Mari

Dr. Mari, who has fondness for nature dedicates her expertise to environmentally sound projects, such as wastewater management and paper recycling projects. A chemical engineering graduate, Dr. Mari specialized and came to be recognized in the use of paper mill sludge in asphalt roads. She was conferred a Scientist I rank in 1998.

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Dr. Mario Aurelio: Fault-finder and more

Mario Juan A. Aurelio

The man wears multiple hats. He plays guitar and drums in a band called Unconformity Band. He plays forward striker in his football team during the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Science Sportsfest. He swims, plays table tennis and other ball sports. And, he also teaches in UP.

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Quo vadis S&T in RP?

Baldomero M. Olivera

Renowned chemist Dr. Baldomero Olivera received the Harvard Foundation’s Most outstanding scientist Award three years ago for his discovery of a pain killer extracted from a cone shell that is a thousand times more potent than morphine. His accomplishment was cited by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in Washington, USA. Olivera’s discovery is only one of the untold riches hidden in the Philippine oceans.

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Filipino Physicists show why they are world-class

Caesar A. Saloma

Dr. Caesar Saloma is a physicist specializing in Signal Recovery (Theory and Applications), Applied Spectroscopy, Microscopic Imaging and Manipulation, Photonics, Signal Processing, Complex Adaptive Systems, and in Management of R&D Institutions.

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