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Considered one of the pillars of Philippine biotechnology, Saturnina Halos has assisted the Department of Agriculture in developing and overseeing implementation of its policies and programs in biotechnology and chairs its Biotechnology Advisory Team. She has actively participated in the drafting of GM crop regulatory policies and has served as technical consultant to the Philippine Congress in the drafting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act of 1997 and in the preparation of various agricultural bills and resolutions to the COCAFM 2009-2010. Dr. Halos has established the first functional forensic DNA analysis laboratory in the country. She has more than 40 years experience in teaching, research, and extension in molecular biology and biotechnology in various capacities in a number of universities and governmental departments. She has more than 80 scientific articles and books in biotechnology and biosafety.
Sex: Female
Education:
- University of California, Berkeley, California, Ph.D. in Genetics, 1975
- UP, College of Agriculture Graduate School, Diliman, Quezon City, 24 Units of Graduate Courses in Genetics,Biochemistry and Philsophy, 1971
- University of the Philippines, B.S. Agriculture (magna cum laude), 1967
Field of Specialization:
Genetics
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Dr. Arnold B. Hallare is recognized of his outstanding works on the use of multilevel biological markers to understand how chemical stressors, singly or in “cocktails”, such as those associated with waters and sediments, affect the development of aquatic organisms, notably fish. His studies promote the extensive use of appropriate biomarkers, in addition to conventional chemical residue analyses, for a more efficient environmental toxicity and risk assessment of freshwater systems. He has introduced and validated a novel assay for genotoxicity assessment of sedimetnts using cell suspensions from whole embryo instead of cell culture. One of his major works also involved the comparison of the three most commonly used solvents in bioassays for their relative potential to affect the outcome of toxicity studies. His current researches have extended the utility of the said biomarkers for the water quality assessment of groundwater deep wells and of leachate coming from open dumpsites in the Philippines.
Sex: Male
Education:
- Eberhard-Karis Universitat Tubingen, Konrad Adenauer Strasse 20 Tubingen, Germany 72072, Doctor of Philosophy in Biology (Major in Ecotoxicology), 2005
- Lincoln University, Christchurch, New Zealand, PG Dip (Applied Science)(Major in Resource Management), 1997
- University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Master Science in Biology (Major in Developmental Biology), 1995
- University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Bachelor of Science Biology, 1989
Field of Specialization:
Biology, Ecotoxicology, Ecotoxilogical methodologies, Fish embryotoxicity studies, Fish histopathology, Heat shock proteins (hsp 79/90), Pollutant-induced DNA damage (Comet assay), Erod assay, and cytotoxicity assay, Sediment toxicity assays
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Sex: Female
Education:
- University of the Philippines, College of Arts and Sciences, Diliman, Quezon City, Bachelor of Science in Psychology (Cum Laude), 1980-1984
- University of the Philippines, College of Medicine, Diliman, Quezon City, Doctor of Medicine, 1984-1989
- University of the Philippines, College of Medicine, Diliman, Quezon City, Master Science in Epidemiology (Clinical Epidemiology), 1997-2000
Field of Specialization:
General Obstetrics and Gynecology, Endoscopy, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Medicine
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Sex: Female
Education:
- University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines, Master of Science in Botany, 1985
Field of Specialization:
Plant Systematics
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Sex: Female
Education:
- Harvard School, Harvard, USA, Master of Public Health, 1966
- UP College of Medicine, M.D., 1951
- UP College of Liberal Arts, A.A., 1944
Field of Specialization:
Public Health, Pediatrics