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In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring Feb. 11 as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science “in order to achieve full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls, and further achieve gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.”
As the UN stresses that the world needs science, and science needs women and girls, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)- Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) pays tribute to five Filipina scientists and their contributions to Nuclear Science.
They are the following:
DR. ALUMANDA DELA ROSA
An expert in radiation chemistry, Dela Rosa is the only woman director and the longest-serving head of the PNRI to date.
In the recent oath-taking ceremony of newly conferred and upgraded scientists, DOST Secretary Dr. Fortunato T. Dela Peña commends PhilRice after three of its experts landed in this year’s ranking.
“[With 12 scientists nine Scientist I and three Scientist II], PhilRice has the highest number of active career scientists. I appreciate the newly conferred and upgraded scientists for their dedication and significant contributions to research in their respective areas of expertise,” he said.
Dr. Aurora M. Corales and Dr. Elmer G. Bautista were conferred the Scientist I rank, while Dr. Norvie L. Manigbas was upgraded to Scientist II rank by the Scientific Career Council.