ASIA/PACIFIC

Luncheon Meeting

Philippines – The Need for Earth Sciences in Emerging Economies

Date: Wednesday, 7 November, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Cost: US$30
Location: Mandalay Bay Convention Center GAC
Regional Coordinators: Koya Suto and Toshihiro Uchida, Pacific; How-Wei Chen and Lawrence Gochioco, Asia

Speaker: Fr. Jose T. Villarin, SJ, President, Ateneo de Manila (Jesuit) University (ADMU)

Fr. Jose T. Villarin graduated from the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) with a BS Physics degree, magna cum laude.  Thereafter, he received his MS degree in Physics from Marquette University and his PhD in Atmospheric Sciences from Georgia Tech.  He is a member of the Jesuit Order.  He has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in Physics, Science and Society, and Environmental Management at several Jesuit schools.  He was president of Xavier University (2005-2011) and is now president of the ADMU.  As a result of his robust technical background, he has worked with the UN on climate change concern and with the Philippine government on environmental issues.  He also works with the private sector as member of corporate boards and as a technical adviser.  He is convinced that proper and sustained development in Southeast Asia can only happen with robust programs in earth sciences (e.g. geophysics) as applied to emerging needs of the rapidly growing economies of the region.

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