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Sex: Female

Education:

  • College of Arts and Sciences, UPLB, College, Laguna, B.S. in Agriculture, 1978
  • College of Agriculture, UPLB, College, Laguna, BS in Agriculture, 1984
  • College of Agriculture, UPLB, College, Laguna, MS Agronomy, 1984
  • College of Arts and Sciences, UPLB, College, Laguna, PhD Genetics, 1993

Field of Specialization:

Zoology, Cytogenetics, Genetics, Agriculture, Marine Science, Zooxanthellae-marine invertebrate symbiosis, Bivalve culture and ecophysiology, Breeding, growth and nutrition of scallops and giant clams

Dr. Manolo Mena is recognized of his significant contribution in mining and metallurgical engineering. Dr. Mena developed processes, which are more efficient and co-effective in converting our natural resources into high value commodities. These include the leaching of chrysocholla- a fast becoming source of copper in the world- with ammonia- ammonium carbonate, an alternative to high temperature and energy-intensive processes, the use of aqueous oxidation which results into four-fold increase in gold recovery for ores not amenable of conventional cyanidation, the use of inhibitors which could reduce wear of grinding media, a considerable cost of mineral processing by 50% and the conversion of locally available materials into products such as sodium molybdate and sodium arsenate which are imported.

Sex: Male

Education:

  • University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering, 1979
  • University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering, 1977
  • University of Utah, Utah, USA, Ph. D. in Metallurgy, 1983

Field of Specialization:

Mineral Processing, Hydrometallurgy, Process Metallurgy, Materials Science, Electrochemistry

Sex: Female

Education:

  • University of the Philippines Los Banos, College, Laguna, PhD, 2004
  • University of the Philippines at Los Ba?os , College, Laguna, Master of Science (major in Insect Ecology), 1992
  • University of the Philippines at Los Ba?os, College, Laguna, B.S. Agriculture (Major in Entomology), 1984

Field of Specialization:

Entomology, Insect Ecology

Sex: Male

Education:

  • University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, B. S. Chemistry, 1931
  • University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, M. S. Chemistry, 1934
  • Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Science, Tennesse, USA, Radioisotope Techniques, 1955
  • International School of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Illinois, USA, Nuclear Science Engineering, 1956

Field of Specialization:

Chemistry

Sex: Male

Education:

  • Gregorio Araneta University Foundation, Quezon City, MS Animal Husbandry, 1977
  • Gregorio Araneta University Foundation, Quezon City, PhD Animal Sciences, 1990

Field of Specialization:

Cytogenetics (Clinical, Experimental, Environmental), Mutation Breeding, Radiation and Radio Isotope Techniques, Animal Nutrition