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National Scientist Lourdes Cruz heads DOST Research Council

Joselito Alonte Carteciano

National Scientist and L’Oreal-UNESCO Awardee Dr. Lourdes J. Cruz was recently elected president of the Governing Board of the Department of Science and Technology’s National Research Council of the Philippines. Elected vice president is Philippine Normal University President Dr. Ester B. Ogena.

Dr. Cruz is known for her scientific contributions to the field of biochemistry, particularly on the isolation and characterization of the venom called conotoxins from marine cone snails. Aside from being recognized as National Scientist in 2008 and L’Oreal-UNESCO First Filipino Woman of Science in 2010, she was also acknowledged as one of the Ten Outstanding Women in the Nation’s Service (TOWNS) for Biochemistry in 1986, DOST NAST Outstanding young scientist in 1981, and DOST NRCP Achievement awardee in 1982.

NRCP funds “Dengue ReMoVE” Research Program

Caezar Angelito E. Arceo

In line with its mandate to conduct researches of national interest, the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) commissioned a research program to solve the problem on dengue through a multi-disciplinary approach. Dubbed as “Dengue Research on Mosquito, Vector, and Ecosocioeconomics”, or simply “Dengue ReMoVE”, the program consists of ten projects amounting to P7 million in its first year. Five of the component projects are being eyed for co-funding by the Philippine Council of Health Research and Development (PCHRD).

DOST Council honors outstanding Filipino Researchers

Joselito Alonte Carteciano

The Department of Science and Technology’s oldest research council and scientific advisory body, the National Research Council of the Philippines, will confer achievement award to nineop Filipino researchers in its 79th General Membership Assembly to be held at the Hotel Sofitel Philippine Plaza on March 7, 2012.