National program on biofuel R&D

Patricio S. Faylon

THE URGENT NEED to find alternative fuel sources for the country led experts from the academe, research institutions, and government agencies to hold workshop at the University of the Philippines Los Baños last June 29 to come up with a comprehensive national R&D program on biofuels.

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Scientists in focus

Natividad S. Mendoza

Dr. NATIVIDAD SILVA-MENDOZA
Microbiologist

Fine and hardworking scientists can be happy mothers, too. That's how her peers at the Industrial Technology and Development Institute, an agency of the Department of Science and Technology, describe Dr. Natividad Silva-Mendoza.

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MERCEDES B. CONCEPCION, PhD, Internationally recognized demography expert is new National Scientist

Mercedes B. Concepcion

Dr. Mercedes Concepcion is recognized for her work in population and in improving the health and welfare of individuals. She is a trustee of the Philippine Center for Population and Development and Foundation for Adolescent Development.

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Dr. Padolina, former DOST Secretary elected NAST President

William Padolina

As DOST Secretary from 1995-1999, Padolina, campaigned for the country’s global competitiveness via technology management, actively pushing for partnerships between government, the private sector, and the academe to utilize the power of the Internet, a revolutionary concept at that time, and make the Philippines at par with the rest of the word. He was instrumental in the increase of Internet awareness in the government sector as well as the growth of e-commerce in the country.

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NAST names Dr. Fabian Dayrit Academician

Fabian M. Dayrit

Dr. Fabian Dayrit is recognized for his outstanding scientific researches in the field of chemistry, spectroscopy and environmental science which in various ways, have contributed in the growth of science and science education in the country.

His research in natural products has led to a better understanding of bioactives and the identification of a new compound from indigenous plants particularly lagundi. He has explored the use of nuclear magnetic resonance for chemical analysis as well as structural analysis of polysaccharides, espcially carrageenan from Philippine seaweeds.

He has developed a methodology using Gas Chromatography coupled with high resolution Mass Spectrometry for low-level analysis of various compounds, including 3-MCPD in soy sauce and drugs in urine, that show our capabilities in doing world-class chemical analysis.

His scientific and academic works have resulted in various publications in ISI-listed and non-ISI-listed journals, thus raising the bar of Philippine research standards in chemistry, spectroscopy, and environmental science.

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