Our warmest congratulations to vrod Norvie Manigbas (Metamorphosis ’79) for being recognized as one of the Ten Outstanding Filipino Researchers for 2019. The prestigious Achievement Award conferred jointly by the Department of Science and Technology and National Research Council of the Philippines is given to the honorees for their “significant contributions to their respective fields and research advancements that benefited the different sectors of economy.”

Norvie Manigbas

Norvie

Norvie, a Scientist II at the Philippine Rice Research Institute, is being recognized for “his distinguished contributions in the development of the first direct wet-seeded rice variety, NSIC Rc298, and other new elite genotypes with heat tolerance for irrigated lowland.”

He was the recipient of Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award in 2018.

Last Updated on February 4, 2023 by Tudla_Admin