Pinoy Scientists

Albert Lamberte is aeconomics PhD student at the Australian National University. Before embarking on his PhD, Albert was a lecturer at DLSU, handling subjects like Environmental and Natural Resource Economics and Contemporary Economic Development.

Christian is a Metallurgical and Materials Science and Engineering practitioner. He is a member of the Sustainable Electronic Materials Group, his research interests lie in the synthesis and characterization of advanced and multi-functional (nano)materials for environmental, electronic and energy applications.

Ever Tamayo is a Biochemistry and Environmental Science practitioner. She works at an international NGO focused on reducing air pollution through science-based policy development.

Marlon Llana is chemical engineer and material science practitioner. He is a Technical and Operations Director at Nanotech Analytical Services and Training Corporation

Ysay Lee is a development and science communication practitioner. She is a Communications Officer at the Alliance of Bioversity International and International Center for Tropical Agriculture.

Kent Sorgon is a marine scientist and a research associate for the FISH ARK project for Taal Lake, which seeks to conserve the endemic tawilis found in the water body.

Ma. Rowena Romana-Eguia is a scientist at the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center. Her current research projects revolve around studying tilapia lake virus in pond soil and water, as well as the use of plant-based protein sources in tilapia feeds, among many others.

Denise Matias is a research scientist at the Institute for Social Ecological Research in Frankfurt, Germany. There, she undertakes social-ecological research on the Mongolian steppe ecosystem.

Angelo Aquino is the co-founder and CEO of Energy Exchange Philippines, a start-up that enables vulnerable families and communities to access cheaper and cleaner electricity sources. Currently, his team at Energy Exchange Philippines is working on solar power access for an unelectrified sitio in Quezon City.

Rey Papa is a freshwater ecologist from the University of Santo Tomas. He is well-known in his college for his zooplankton research.

Christian Laurio is a materials scientist and a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Bonn in Germany.

Nikki Dyanne Realubit is a graduate student in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Kansas. Nikki was the project leader for establishing the ecological information on the McGregor’s pit viper in Batanes, a project coordinator for terrestrial biodiversity research methods on the birds of Tawi-Tawi and a biology teacher at the Holistic Education and Development Center in Taytay, Rizal.

Jay Fidelino is a wildlife biologist and MS Biology student at the University of the Philippines Diliman.

Tara Abrina graduated with a Master’s degree in Development Economics at the University of the Philippines Diliman. Her Master’s thesis revolves around the valuation of damaged coral reefs in the Philippines.

Riel Ingeniero is a PhD candidate at the Integrated School of Ocean Sciences at the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel in Germany. His Master’s thesis tackled primary productivity and nitrogen uptake rates in the subarctic and temperate North Atlantic Ocean.

Searle Duay is a chemistry instructor at Adamson University. He teaches a variety of subjects including inorganic chemistry and biotechnology. His research interests include antimicrobial peptides, molecular dynamics simulations, peptide membrane interactions, biochemistry and biophysical chemistry.

Marc Mapalo is a PhD student in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University. He is currently working on combining paleontological and modern analyses to study the evolution of the body plan of tardigrades.

Rose De Guzman is a research fellow at the Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology department at the Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. Some of her current research interests include maternal-infant neuro health, neurodevelopment, sex differences and stress among others.

Wenchie Lumbera is an Assistant Professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine of the University of the Philippines Los Baños. Since 2018, Wenchie has taught general, systemic and clinical pathology for undergraduate DVM students. Currently, she is involved in the disease surveillance and diagnosis of African swine fever.

Elijah Mojares is a PhD candidate in Medical Engineering at the Queen Mary University of London.