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Dr. Adalla teaches courses in basic entomology and crop protection and serves as guest lecturer in graduate and undergraduate courses in Plant Breeding. She also serves as adviser of undergraduate and graduate students in economic entomology, insect pest management and host plant resistance. She has conducted researches in IPM and HPR and Gender Issues in Agriculture and served in various college, university and national technical committees. It was during her term as CA dean when the actual reorganization of the College was implemented after nine years of discussion and planning initiated by her predecessors.
Sex: Female
Education:
- University of the Philippines at Los Banos, College, Laguna, B.S. Agriculture, Major in Entomology, 1972
- University of the Philippines at Los Banos, College, Laguna, M.S. Entomology Major in Host Plant Resistance, Minor in Plant breeding, 1974
- University of the Philippines at Los Banos, College, Laguna, Ph.D. Entomology (Major in Plant Resistance) (Minor in Plant Breeding and Biochemistry), 1981
Field of Specialization
Agriculture, Insect Pest Management in Rice, Legumes and Eggplants, Women in Agriculture Particularly in Crop Protection, Entomology
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Dr. Honoria Acosta- Sison is is recognized of her important contributions in the field of a woman with many firsts, such as first Filipino woman physician, first Filipino woman graduate of an American Medical School and first Filipino woman obstetrician. Dr. Acosta- Sison our first lady doctor yet, she did not graduate from the Philippines but from Pennsylvania Medical School. Going against traditional Filipino culture, Honoria Acosta-Sison applied for a government scholarship as a pensionado in 1903. She took her preparatory course at the Drexel Institute and Brown Preparatory School, then took her Doctor of Medicine degree at the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania. She possessed a strong will and even extended her study to get residency training at the Maternity Hospital in the same institution. She is married to Dr. Antonio Sison, an outstanding physician.
Sex: Female
Education:
- Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania, U. S. A., M. D., 1909
Field of Specialization
Obstetrics
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Dr. Jezie Acorda is an Professor at the University of the Philippines . He specializes in Diagnostic Ultrasound, Veterinary Medicine, and Acupuncture. His work includes low level laser therapy, wound healing evaluations, and fatty infiltration. He focused on studies on dairy cattle, Philippine native goats, sheep, and water buffaloes.
Sex: Male
Education:
- Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro City, MS in Agriculture
- University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, 1981
- Gifu University, Gifu City, Japan, PhD. in Agriculture , 1995
Field of Specialization:
Animal Nutrition, Ultrasonography, Veterinary Acupuncture, Veterinary Medicine
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Dr. Lilibeth Acosta-Michlik is a senior scientist in the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. She received her degrees from the University of the Philippines (BSc), University of Cambridge in England (MPhil), and University of Bonn in Germany (PhD). She has worked in renowned research institutions in Germany, Belgium, United Kingdom and Japan. She has received scholarship and fellowship awards from various international institutions (i.e. IRRI, British Council, Cambridge Overseas Trust, German Academic Exchange Service, and Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) for her studies and research. Dr. Acosta-Michlik's current research interests include sustainability and vulnerability in the context of climatic, economic and land-use changes. She conducts integrated assessment modelling using statistical (e.g. cluster, conjoint, logit, path analyses), fuzzy logic, and agent-based techniques. She has published many articles in ISI-journals and has regularly reviewed articles for these journals. She has developed and participated in the development of successful projects for funding by the Asia-Pacific Network; Belgium Science Policy; Global Change System for Analysis, Research and Training; and European Commission. She has also coordinated and collaborated in many international and interdisciplinary projects funded by international organizations and European national governments. She provides/provided research supervision to undergraduate and graduate students in renowned universities in Berlin, Potsdam, Louvain (Belgium), Kyoto and the Philippines.
Sex: Female
Education:
- Institute for Agricultural Policy and Marketing, Departure of Agriculture, University of Bonn, Germany, Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Policy (magna cum laude), 1998
- Faculty of Economics and Politics, University of Cambridge, England, Master of Philosophy in Economics and Politics of Development, 1991
- University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines, Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics (cum laude), 1988
Field of Specialization
Environmental Science, Agricultural Economics, Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change Impacts, Agriculture Policy, Ecosystem Modelling
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Dr. Maxima Acelajado is recognized a Filipino scientist noted for her outstanding researches on upgrading mathematics teaching in the Philippines. She was honored as one of the Top 11 Filipino Scientists by the National Research Council of the Philippines for her achievements in the field of governmental, educational, and international policies. Dr. Acelajado is the author and co-author of mathematics books for high school and college, which are now prescribed books or references in many schools. Her books were written based on her researches in different regions of the country. Many education experts in the Philippines acknowledged her works to have contributed to the improved and improving performance of both high school and college students in different fields of mathematics.
Sex: Female
Education:
- Centro Escolar University, Manila, Philippines, Doctor of Philosophy (Mathematics Education) , 1979
- Centro Escolar University, Manila, Philippines, Professional Diploma (Mathematics), 1978
- University of the Philippines , Diliman, Quezon City, Master of Arts in Teaching (Mathematics), 1972
- University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Bachelor of Science in Education (Mathematics) , 1968
Field of Specialization
Governmental Policies, Mathematics Education, Research and Statistics, Educational and International Policies