{"id":1297,"date":"2010-05-22T17:06:59","date_gmt":"2010-05-22T17:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/upvarrons.org\/wp_tudla\/?p=1297"},"modified":"2016-10-12T10:09:54","modified_gmt":"2016-10-12T17:09:54","slug":"cristy-on-being-an-applied-chemist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upvarrons.org\/wp_tudla\/cristy-on-being-an-applied-chemist\/","title":{"rendered":"Cristy on being an applied chemist"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>Cristina &#8220;Kitte&#8221; Madamba-Bajet (Innovation Batch \u201871) is a University Researcher at the Chemical Control, Pesticide Chemistry and Toxicology Laboratory, NCPC, Crop Protection Cluster, UP at Los Ba\u00f1os. She is currently the Secretary of the UP Varrons Alumni Association.<\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em><strong>In the recent conference of the Philippines Association of Entomologists, you were the recipient of the 2010 LB Uichanco Award. You posted in your Facebook that it seems they were referring to a whole different person when they were reading the award citation. Why is that? Is there any \u201creservation\u201d in your mind?<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-overflow:visible;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div id=\"attachment_1301\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/upvarrons.org\/wp_tudla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Cristy_150x150.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1301\" data-attachment-id=\"1301\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/upvarrons.org\/wp_tudla\/cristy-on-being-an-applied-chemist\/cristy_150x150\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/upvarrons.org\/wp_tudla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Cristy_150x150.jpg?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"150,150\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cristy Madamba-Bajet\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cristy&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/upvarrons.org\/wp_tudla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Cristy_150x150.jpg?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1301\" title=\"Cristy Madamba-Bajet\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/upvarrons.org\/wp_tudla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Cristy_150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cristy Madamba-Bajet\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1301\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kitte<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I am an agricultural chemist by education and training and it just happened that pesticide toxicology and chemistry (considered as allied science) is under the Department of Entomology, that is why I am an entomologist (who can never identify an insect except the common pests).<!--more--> Most of my work revolves on quantification and risk assessment of pesticide residues on food and the environment as a result of pesticide application. That is my only connection with entomology. I use my expertise to evaluate pesticide products for registration in the Philippines by reviewing data on residues, environmental effects, fate and transport of these products. When I listened to the citation, I felt like they were describing a different person, never thought that my work would make an impact and can be viewed differently. I felt so honoured yet humbled especially since all the contenders for this award were 100% entomologists.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><em>The use of the <\/em><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><em>Bt<\/em><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><em> technology as a component of genetically modified agricultural crops has been hailed as a success (at least in the western world) because it reduces the use chemical-based pesticides and overall helps the environment. As a member of the scientific community who is involved in the risk assessment of pesticides, do you favor this type of technology? Do you think it would be advantageous for the Philippines to extensively adopt this technology?<\/em><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nAs a researcher, I appreciate the use of biotechnology on our everyday lives as well as in agriculture.<\/p>\n<p>A good example is Bt corn which came about because of the difficulty of controlling the corn borer and BT eggplant for the fruit and shoot borer. Bt crops definitely reduce the application of pesticides and therefore the risk to consumer and the environment is lessened resulting to increased production. I believe that it is advantageous for the Philippines to adopt this technology in the light of increasing population. However, we should not be totally dependent on Bt crops or be complacent to think that it is fool proof.<\/p>\n<p>When DDT was discovered, it was a miracle pesticide and it reduced mortality due health related problems caused by insects and resulted to increased food production. However, it took time for the awareness of the negative impacts of DDT. Researchers should actively monitor effects of the BT technology like resistance development, environmental impact of Bt crops on non target organisms, pest succession and pest dynamics as a result of Bt crops, and other related studies. I hope we will not be caught unaware\/uninformed like the case of DDT but rather extend the usefulness and benefits of BT crops in agriculture by correct and knowledgeable management.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em><strong>Looking at your of scientific publications, you can be considered a prolific researcher not only in UP Los Banos but in the whole UP System. How do you keep up with the \u201cacademic demands\u201d considering the never ending problem of research funding?<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div id=\"attachment_1344\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/upvarrons.org\/wp_tudla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Carvalho_Cristy_Klaine.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1344\" data-attachment-id=\"1344\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/upvarrons.org\/wp_tudla\/cristy-on-being-an-applied-chemist\/carvalho_cristy_klaine\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/upvarrons.org\/wp_tudla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Carvalho_Cristy_Klaine.jpg?fit=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cristy with collaborators Drs. Fernando Carvalho and Steve Klaine\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cristy with collaborators Drs. Fernando Carvalho and Steve Klaine (right)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/upvarrons.org\/wp_tudla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Carvalho_Cristy_Klaine.jpg?fit=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1344 \" title=\"Cristy with collaborators Drs. Fernando Carvalho and Steve Klaine\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/upvarrons.org\/wp_tudla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Carvalho_Cristy_Klaine.jpg?resize=240%2C180&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cristy with collaborators Drs. Fernando Carvalho and Steve Klaine\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/upvarrons.org\/wp_tudla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Carvalho_Cristy_Klaine.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/upvarrons.org\/wp_tudla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Carvalho_Cristy_Klaine.jpg?fit=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1344\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cristy with former collaborators Fernando Carvalho (left) from IAEA Marine Environment Lab. and Steve Klaine from Clemson University<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Research funding is not much of a problem if you develop your own niche, do your science well and link with the right persons. I was fortunate to be trained by Dr. Edwin Magallona who was not selfish to share his projects with young researchers and allowing them to take the limelight.<\/p>\n<p>I have been through years of collaborative research on different projects with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) because of Dr. Magallona\u2019s initial link, the Australian Center for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and other national funding agencies like DA BAR, PCARRD, DOST, etc. The recent 1st Asia Pacific SETAC Conference (Society of Environmental Science and Toxicology) in Ho Chi Minh last March 2010 was organized by a Vietnamese collaborator whom I worked with 15 years ago and some of the plenary speakers were also collaborators in the IAEA project I got involved in.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div id=\"attachment_1302\" style=\"width: 253px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/upvarrons.org\/wp_tudla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Cristy_GaryMond.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1302\" data-attachment-id=\"1302\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/upvarrons.org\/wp_tudla\/cristy-on-being-an-applied-chemist\/cristy_garymond\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/upvarrons.org\/wp_tudla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Cristy_GaryMond.jpg?fit=500%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cristy with Gary Mond\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cristy with Gary Mond and Corinne at the 1st Asia Pacific SETAC Conference in Hanoi, 2010&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/upvarrons.org\/wp_tudla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Cristy_GaryMond.jpg?fit=500%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1302  \" title=\"Cristy with Gary Rand\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/upvarrons.org\/wp_tudla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Cristy_GaryMond.jpg?resize=243%2C146&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cristy with Gary Rand and Corinne at the 1st Asia Pacific SETAC Conference in Hanoi\" width=\"243\" height=\"146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/upvarrons.org\/wp_tudla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Cristy_GaryMond.jpg?resize=300%2C180&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/upvarrons.org\/wp_tudla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Cristy_GaryMond.jpg?fit=500%2C300&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1302\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cristy with Gary Rand and colleague Corinne at the 1st Asia Pacific SETAC Conference in Hanoi, 2010<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I also met the author of my bible on Aquatic Toxicology, Dr. Gary Rand. I also remember the Australian evaluator of the ACIAR Bioremediation project became my collaborator with the ACIAR Mango project. There are lots of research links with other scientists, but I have just two hands . . . Lastly, I strongly believe in \u201chands on research\u201d on all aspects . . . Some researchers \u201cgraduate\u201d to become research managers and sometimes don\u2019t know what is going on in the Lab and delegate all work to their assistants. I believe in training the future researchers\/students, we should be able to take their hand, work and walk with them at first until we are confident to let them go so they can find their own path.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em><strong>You are one of the Varrons who married another Varron. What insights can you share on this?<\/strong><\/em><\/span><br \/>\nIt just happened naturally as you went through the Varrons activities at na-develop ang mag Vrod and Sis!<\/p>\n<p>I love the Varrons that is why I married a Varron . . . and having a Vrod as a boyfriend was the \u201cin\u201d thing at that time. Nars and I will always be supportive of Varrons and their activities because without the organization, we wouldn\u2019t have known each other more deeply. As far as I can remember, the popular couples at that time were Boboy Villanueva and Mayen Monte, Mar Torrizo and Lina Baraoidan, Aris Sarmiento and Laura del Castillo, Jun Collado and Lilia Suralta, Robert Santos and Malou Baraoidan, Nestor Manalo and Mutya Quintos, Tantso de Guzman and Pola Credo, and Manny Bonita and Roucelle Lee. As attested by their current surnames, these guys eventually ended up blissfully together.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em><strong>Please narrate the circumstances that introduced you to the UP Varrons Ltd. What was the clincher that made you decide to join the organization?<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div id=\"attachment_1299\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/upvarrons.org\/wp_tudla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Edmund_Erlinda_Nars_Cristy_500x300.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1299\" data-attachment-id=\"1299\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/upvarrons.org\/wp_tudla\/cristy-on-being-an-applied-chemist\/edmund_erlinda_nars_cristy_500x300\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/upvarrons.org\/wp_tudla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Edmund_Erlinda_Nars_Cristy_500x300.jpg?fit=500%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cristy (right) with Edmund (left), Linda and Nars\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cristy (right) with Edmund (left), Linda and Nars&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/upvarrons.org\/wp_tudla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Edmund_Erlinda_Nars_Cristy_500x300.jpg?fit=500%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1299\" title=\"Cristy (right) with Edmund (left), Linda and Nars\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/upvarrons.org\/wp_tudla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Edmund_Erlinda_Nars_Cristy_500x300.jpg?resize=300%2C180&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cristy (right) with Edmund (left), Linda and Nars\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/upvarrons.org\/wp_tudla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Edmund_Erlinda_Nars_Cristy_500x300.jpg?resize=300%2C180&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/upvarrons.org\/wp_tudla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Edmund_Erlinda_Nars_Cristy_500x300.jpg?fit=500%2C300&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1299\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cristy (right) enjoying the anniversary party in 1975 with then future husband Nars (to her right) and Edmund Sana and Erlinda Santiago-Tuliao, both of Batch &#39;70<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It was Vrod Greg Begonia who initially told me about the organization and I had the impression that most of the members of Varrons had excellent academic records. Then I met Edwin Javier, Edmund Sana, etc\u2026.and noticed Nars Bajet and that was it!!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em><strong>Aside from the romantic angle, can you share some of the memorable moments you had with the UPVL?<\/strong><\/em><\/span><br \/>\nWe had fun activities sa organization, we did our own fund-raising activities, made cards for Christmas, <em>nag<\/em>-raid <em>ng kusina at pagkain nina<\/em> Pola. <em>At may<\/em> Varrons house <em>pa noon sa likod ng<\/em> Mens dorm (aka Copeland Heights; <em>ngayon<\/em> Mens dorm <em>na pang<\/em> Womens <em>na<\/em>!). <em>Ang mga parties, sobrang dilim . . .<\/em> <em>at<\/em> formal <em>ang mga suot pag nagpa<\/em>-picture.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em><strong>What are some of your takes on Varrons joining politics? Do you think the org is a good training ground for future politicians who are genuinely willing to help and serve the country?<\/strong><\/em><\/span><br \/>\nI believe in the Varrons heart and spirit and our guiding principles and you start from there. I believe it is a good training ground for future leaders.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em><strong>On topic as whether a friend request is to be accepted or ignored, a Facebook user (name withheld for privacy reason) once said: \u201cI ignored the friend request from my mother-in-law . . . she is not speaking to me anymore since. . . I guess that\u2019s the point . . . LOL.\u201d What is your \u201ccut off\u201d for FB friends? Or is there such a thing?<\/strong><\/em><\/span><br \/>\nI don\u2019t have so much time to devote to FB so I accept those friends or relatives who are intimately close to my heart, or know personally or students\/collaborators I want to track either personally or professionally. Sometimes I just read and browse to know what\u2019s happening and I respond once in a while if I can\u2019t help it.<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cristina &#8220;Kitte&#8221; Madamba-Bajet (Innovation Batch \u201871) is a University Researcher at the Chemical Control, Pesticide Chemistry and Toxicology Laboratory, NCPC, Crop Protection Cluster, UP at  [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":1565,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"chat","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[8,10],"tags":[82,32,31,19],"class_list":["post-1297","post","type-post","status-publish","format-chat","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","category-qna","tag-applied-chemistry","tag-awards","tag-career","tag-varrons","post_format-post-format-chat"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Cristy on being an applied chemist &#8902; 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