UST RESEARCHERS got awards for publications covering the years 2012 to 2014 in the annual Research Recognition Awards last Feb. 19, at the Fr. Buenaventura G. Paredes, O.P., Building.
The ceremony closed the University’s 2016 Research Fortnight. A total of 30 Gold Series awards, 18 Silver Series awards, and 41 International Publication awards were bestowed upon faculty members.
The awardees were (names marked with * were also given International Publication Awards):
From the Faculty of Arts and Letters: Jove Jim Aguas, Joyce Arriola and Marciana Ponsaran (Gold Series); Fleurdeliz Altez-Albela, Clarence Batan, Paolo Bolaños and Jeremaiah Opiniano (Silver Series).
From the College of Science: Professor Emeritus Fortunato Sevilla III*, Dean John Donnie Ramos, Ma. Alicia Aguinaldo*, Gina Dedeles*, Grecebio Alejandro*, Thomas de la Cruz*, Maribel Nonato, Allan Macabeo*, Beth Maningas*, Rey Donne Papa*, Karen Santiago*, Mario Tan* and Bernard Tongol (Gold Series); Lucila Bance, Jose Bergatin, Christina Binag*, Susana Baldia, Ryan Francis Cayubit, Mae Lowe Diesmos* and Donna May Papa* (Silver Series); and Cecila Banag (International Publication Award).
From the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery: Alejandro Baroque II*, Reynaldo Javate*, Leilani Mercado-Asis*, Sandra Navarra*, Raymond Rosales and Jose Sollano (Gold Series); Ma. Minerva Calimag and Arnelfa Paliza (Silver Series); Maria Piedad Natividad, Teresa Sy-Ortin, Jocelyn Que and Jose Sollano Jr. (International Publication Award).
Belinda de Castro* is the sole awardee hailing from the College of Commerce and Business Administration. Meanwhile, awardees from the College of Education are Dean Allan de Guzman* (Gold Series); Imelda de Castro and Ma. Belinda Mandigma (Silver Series); Nenita Caralipio (retired), Eleonor Sibug and Zenaida Velasco (International Publication Award).
For the Faculty of Engineering, Ma. Natalia Dimaano (Gold Series) is the only awardee while College of Rehabilitation Sciences has Consuelo Gonzalez-Suarez and Janine Dizon* (Gold Series); Johnny Lokin* (Silver Series); and Reil Vinard Espino, Consuelo Gonzales-Suarez, Josephine Joy Reyes and Karen Leslie Pineda (International Publication Award).
From the Faculty of Pharmacy winners include Mafel Ysrael, Librado Santiago* (Gold Series) and Aristea Bayquen (International Publication Award).
Manuel Maximo del Castillo-Noche (Silver Series) is the sole awardee from the College of Architecture while Les Paul Valdez, Rowena Escolar-Chua and Pia Marie Albano from the College of Nursing were given the International Publication Award.
Gold and Silver Series awards are given to researchers based on their research publications, ongoing research involvement and tenure in the University.
International Publication awardees are professors distinguished for their research productivity, as indicated by the publication of their work in refereed international journals. Clarence I. Hormachuelos and Roy Abrahmn D.r. Narra
