National Research Council of the Philippines GOVERNING BOARD 2023 - 2024 LESLIE MICHELLE M. DALMACIO, Ph.D. President Chair, Medical Sciences MARIBEL G. NONATO, Ph.D. Vice President Chair, Chemical Sciences MARIAN P. DE LEON, Ph.D. Corporate Secretary Chair, Biological Sciences MICHAEL ANGELO B. PROMENTILLA, Ph.D. Treasurer Chair, Engineering and Industrial Research AIMEE LYNN A. BARRION-DUPO, Ph.D. Assistant Corporate Secretary Member-at-Large RIO JOHN T. DUCUSIN, Ph.D Assistant Treasurer Chair, Veterinary Medicine MARIE PAZ E. MORALES, Ph.D. Chair, Governmental, Educational, and International Policies MA. LOUISE ANTONETTE N. DE LAS PEÑAS, Ph.D. Chair, Mathematical Sciences ERNA C. AROLLADO, Ph.D. Chair, Pharmaceutical Sciences RENATO SA. VEGA, DSc Chair, Agriculture and Forestry LAWRENCE B. DACUYCUY, Dec Chair, Social Sciences JOSE PERICO H. ESGUERRA, Ph.D. Chair, Physics JOYCE L. ARRIOLA, Ph.D. Chair, Humanities BETCHAIDA D. PAYOT, Ph.D. Chair, Earth and Space Sciences GISELA P. CONCEPCION, Ph.D. Member-at-Large LEAH J. BUENDIA, Ph.D. DOST Undersecretary for R&D DOST Representative to the NRCP Governing Board BERNARDO N. SEPEDA, Ed. D. Head of the NRCP Secretariat and NRCP Executive Director