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 Dr.
Jurgenne H. Primavera was a National
Science and Development Board (NSDB) scholar when she
studied BS Zoology from 1962 to 1966, and a Philippine
Council for Aquatic and Marine Research and
Development-Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
scholar in her PhD in Marine Science from 1990 to 1992.
She is a scientist at the Aquaculture Department,
Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, Tigbauan,
Iloilo.
Dr.
Primavera focuses on broodstock development and pond
grow out culture of shrimp, Penaeus monodon. She
produced a number of publications on P. monodon culture,
such as induced maturation and spawning by eyestalk
ablation, ovarian rematuration of ablated P. monodon,
feeding regimes and others. These publications led to
the development and improvement of seed production,
hatchery operations and pond culture of P. monodon in
the country.
Her
dedication and excellent performance on shrimp-culture
research and development earned her numerous awards at
the international, national and local levels.
Dr.
Primavera was a recipient of the 2005 Pew Fellow in
Marine Conservation by the Pew Institute of Ocean
Science.
In line
with her advocacy for the development of aquaculture
ponds in mangrove areas, she developed educational
materials and provided thesis grants to students in the
provinces of Iloilo and Aklan where mangrove loss is
severe. She also actively promotes for the improvement
of government protection of mangroves and enforcement of
current regulations.
Dr.
Primavera has a Doctorate of Philosophy, honoris causa,
from the Faculty of Science, Stockholm University.
 Dr.
Henry J. Ramos, an internationally
recognized scientist in the field of plasma science, was
an NSDB scholar from 1972 to 1976 when he took his MS in
Zoology in UP Diliman.
He is
the director of the Project Management Office, Office of
the Vice Chancellor for Research and Development of the
UP System.
Dr.
Ramos used plasma technology, a high-energy gas, in
developing state-of-the-art yet comparatively
inexpensive coating technology for cutting tools in
metal, wood and plastic items in construction supplies,
car and computer parts and many others.
His
low-temperature coating technology can deposit either a
gold-luster titanium nitride or a diamond-like thin film
on metal substrates like knives, scissors and drill bits
that extend the lifetime of a device three to five
times.
Dr.
Ramos established the Plasma Physics Laboratory at the
National Institute of Physics in UP-Diliman, where he
was director from 1993 to 2000. The laboratory was used
in the experiment and development of modest plasma
systems to provide researchers and students practical
knowledge and skills on said area.
Dr.
Ramos published at least 16 scientific papers on the
subject. He is currently the country’s representative to
the Asia Africa Association for Plasma Training. He also
serves as peer reviewer in a scientific journal, IEEE
Transactions in Plasma Science.
 Dr.
Delfin Jay M. Sabido IX was a DOST
scholar from 1984 to 1989 when he took BS Electrical
Engineering from the University of the Philippines-Diliman,
where he graduated summa cum laude. He is currently an
independent management and technology consultant.
While he
was the director of the Advanced Science and Technology
Institute from 1999 to 2003 and concurrently director
general of the National Computer Center in 2001 and
2002, he initiated programs in open-source software, RF
integrated circuits, wireless technologies, network
management and communication protocol development, and
web-site development.
He
actively pursued the establishment of the Philippine
Research, Education and Government Information Network (Preginet)
and the optimal use of ICT resources in the government,
education, and the semiconductor and electronics
industries in the country.
His was
recognized as one of the 18 Luminaries in Philippine ICT
in 2002 by the Metropolitan Computer Times. He was
recipient of various awards, such as the Fourth
Gawad-Lagablab, Philippine Science High School
Outstanding Alumni for Contribution to Research (2002),
Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship (1990), and Ten Outstanding
Students of the Philippines Award for Technology (1989).
He
authored more than 60 scientific publications and a
prolific international speaker on open-source software,
R&D management, ICT and electronics trends and
opportunities, technology road-mapping and ICT and S&T
policies.
A holder
of MS and PhD degrees in electrical engineering from the
Stanford University, Dr. Sabido currently has a pending
US patent application on semiconductor measurement test
setup.
 Dr.
Fortunato Sevilla III, a NSDB scholar
from 1963 to 1968 when he took his BS Chemistry degree,
summa cum laude, from the University of Santo Tomas, is
the dean of College of Science of the UST and a
professor at the university’s Department of Chemistry.
He
specializes in instrumentation and analytical science.
His research works include development of optical
chemical sensors and biosensors, piezoelectric chemical
sensors based on molecularly imprinted polymers and
conducting polymers, and low-cost designs of chemical
equipment and instruments for chemical education.
He was
named Outstanding Professional Chemist by the
Professional Regulation Commission in 2002. He is also a
recipient of various DOST awards and the UST Gold Series
Award for research and international publications.
While on
his graduate studies, Dr. Sevilla received the G.F.
Kirkbright Award from the University of Manchester,
United Kingdom. Dr. Sevilla was a research and visiting
fellow to various universities in the UK, Japan, Germany
and Spain. Currently, he holds key positions in local
and international chemical societies.
 Dr.
Edward H.M. Wang, a distinguished figure
in musculoskeletal tumor research, was a Philippine
Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD)-DOST
scholar when he took his MS in Clinical Epidemiology in
UP-Manila.
He is
currently the Associate Dean for Faculty and Students at
the UP College of Medicine, and the head of the
Musculoskeletal Unit of the Philippine General Hospital.
He was
one of National Academy of Science and Technology-DOST’s
Ten Outstanding Young Scientists in 1997 and received
other major awards, such as Ten Outstanding Young Men
Award (Medicine Category-Orthopaedic Surgery) by the
Manila Jaycees; the Gerry Roxas Foundation Medal; the
Western Pacific Orthopedic Association Young Traveling
Fellow Award; and the Most Outstanding Researcher Award
by the Philippine Society of Oncology Inc.
Dr. Wang
was honored by DOST-National Research Council of the
Philippines with a Lifetime Achievement Award in
Medicine in 2007, and the PCHRD-DOST with the 2002
Outstanding Health Research Award in the Biomedical
Research Category for his research “Extremity Tumors,
Limb Salvage Surgery and Bone Transplantation.”
Dr. Wang
received the International Publication Award by the
University of the Philippines in 2003 and 2008 for his
publications in an international ISI-accredited journal.
He currently holds the Dr. Johnny Escandor Professorial
Chair for Associate Dean for Faculty and Students at the
UP Manila College of Medicine.
Dr. Wang
finished his fellowship training at the University of
Toronto, Canada, and his Orthopaedic Registrarship at
the University of Glasgow, United Kingdom. |
