Dr. Fabian M. Dayrit
Chair ASTHRDP-NSC Steering Council Professor Department of Chemistry Ateneo de Manila University
Topic
Science is a Never-Ending Challenge
Dr. Jomar F. Rabajante
Dean, UPLB Graduate School, University of the Philippines Los Baños
Topic:
"Bringing back the "Philosophy" in "Doctor of Philosophy": The case for the Sciences and Mathematics"
Dr. M.F. Ian G. Vega II
Professor, National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Topic:
"Point particles in general relativity"
Prof. Phillip A. Alviola
Associate Professor, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of the Philippines Los Baños
Topic:
"Viruses with potential high consequence from Philippine bats: Results of the UPLB-Japan research into bat-borne pathogens"
Dr. Mark Angelo O. Balendres
University Researcher III, Institute of Plant Breeding, University of the Philippines Los Baños
Topic:
"Plant pathogens and crop diseases: challenges and opportunities"
About ASTHRDP
The Accelerated Science and Technology Human Resource Program is a graduate program being implemented by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) through the Science Education Institute (SEI). The program offers scholarships for master's and doctorate degrees in priority S&T areas. The primary objective of the program is to improve the country's global competitiveness and capability to innovate through S&T and to accelerate the production of high-level human resources needed for Research and Development (R&D) in S&T.
ASTHRDP NSC
The National Science Consortium (NSC) is a consortium of eleven (11) DOST-SEI in the implementation of Accelerated Science and Technology Human Resource Program. The member-universities are composed of ADMU, CLSU, DLSU, MSU-IIT, UPD, UPLB, UPM, UPV, USC, UST, AND VSU.
