Conversations
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10, 2011
Out to Africa: Sharing Skills, Changing Lives, Staying on
A glimpse of the life and times of Bert Alaban in Sierra Leone Roberto “Bert” A. Alaban Jr. (Batch ’79) is [...]
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05, 2011
Conversation with Nina on GM technology
The controversy surrounding genetically modified organisms (GMO) has reached the campus of the University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB) early this year when [...]
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01, 2011
Karl: in the forefront of environmentalism
Karl Abelard Villegas (NAME ’93) is currently at the Institute of Environmental Science, University of Leiden finishing up his doctoral degree. His research programme is [...]
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05, 2010
Cristy on being an applied chemist
Cristina “Kitte” Madamba-Bajet (Innovation Batch ‘71) is a University Researcher at the Chemical Control, Pesticide Chemistry and Toxicology Laboratory, NCPC, Crop Protection Cluster, UP at [...]
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03, 2009
Rod on Conservation & Biodiversity
Rodrigo "Rod" Fuentes (Montreal '76) obtained his BS Forestry in 1980 from the College of Forestry, University of the Philippines Los Baños and his MA [...]
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03, 2009
Arsie on Endogenous Forest Products
Arsenio "Arsie" Ella (Apollo Twelve '70) is a Scientist III at the Forest Products Research and Development Institute (FPRDI) of the Department of Science and [...]
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09, 2008
Olah on rice technology development
Rhodora “Olah” Romero-Aldemita (DST ’77) recently moved to the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA) as a Senior Program Officer. She obtained [...]
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09, 2008
Mike’s thoughts on banking
Miguel "Mike" Marave (Skylove '73) is an alumnus of the College of Forestry, UP Los Baños and the University of Washington’s International Business Program. He [...]
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09, 2008
Jean on mathematical theories
Jean Loyola (Batch "Age Doesn't Matter") is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Physics, University of the Philippines Los Baños. She [...]
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09, 2008
Tess on the importance of germplasm conservation
Teresita "Tess" Harina-Borromeo (Rodeo '74) is a Professor in the Crop Science Cluster and Head of the Plant Genetic Resources Division, University of the Philippines [...]
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02, 2008
Dee on human ecology and geography
Doracie "Dee" Zoleta-Nantes (Crystal '77) is currently the Chair of the Department of Geography at UP Diliman. She obtained her bachelor's degree in Human Ecology [...]
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02, 2008
Dap on social issues
Larissa "Dap"Pesimo-Gata (Batch With No Name '90) is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Florida at Gainesville. She became a faculty member of [...]
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02, 2008
Tonton on Politics and Society
Antonio "Tonton" Contreras (Survivors '78) got his bachelor's and master's degrees in Forestry from UP Los Baños in 1982 and 1985, respectively. After teaching for [...]
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02, 2008
Agnes on women’s issues
Agnes Perez-Bartolome (First Quarter Storm '78) is a nurse in Los Angeles. She was a Food Science and Technology major at UP Los Baños. She [...]