Pinoy Scientists in the Philippines
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Jean Utzurrum
Marine BiologyJean Utzurrum is a Marine Biology Master’s student from Silliman University. Currently, she is a research assistant for mesophotic fishes research.

Gracile Celine Roxas
ChemistryGracile Celine Roxas is a Science Research Specialist at the National Historical Commission of the Philippines. One of her ongoing projects involves establishing the chemical profile of the artworks of National Artist Fernando Amorsolo.

Aiko del Rosario
Marine ScienceAiko del Rosario is Master’s student in Marine Science at the University of the Philippines. Her current work is on producing ocean current maps of the Luzon Strait based high-frequency radar data.

Chona Vince Cruz-Abeledo
Molecular BiologyChona Vince Cruz-Abeledo is an Associate Professor at De La Salle University’s Biology Department. She is a principal investigator at the DLSU’s Practical Genomics Laboratory, where she leads a team working on the validation of local practices using genetic markers and GIS technologies to maximize resource use in mangrove crab culture.

BA Racoma
MeteorologyBA Racoma is a PhD student in Meteorology as well as Atmosphere, Oceans and Climate at the University of the Philippines and University of Reading. His research tackles tropical cyclones and rainfall over the Philippine mountain ranges.

Pierangeli Vital
MicrobiologyPierangeli Vital is an environmental microbiologist whose research aims to answer food safety issues and focuses on identifying contamination in agricultural products and sources.

Aimee Dupo
EntomologyAimee Dupo is the UP Los Baños Museum of Natural History’s curator for moths and spiders, as well as a Professor and Graduate School Secretary at UPLB. She has described more than 49 species of spiders and 22 species of rice black bugs.
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