Published April 23, 2021, 5:31 PM
A Balik Scientist awardee has been named as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)- Republic of Korea (ROK) Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Pioneer.
In a Facebook post shared by the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD), it was announced that Dr. Lawrence A. Limjuco, the 2020 Balik Scientist Awardee, received the Award for Excellence in STI.
In that social media post, the DOST-Balik Scientist Program extended its felicitations to Limjuco, a former research professor in Myongi University and research fellow at the National Research Foundation of South Korea.
Published April 22, 2021, 3:02 PM
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) bared Thursday, April 22, the completion of a total of 100 research, development and innovation projects in the industry, energy, and emerging technologies sectors amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
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DOST PCIEERD Executive Director Dr. Enrico Paringit said all the 100 completed projects in 2020 were funded by the Council.
“Of the 100 completed projects, 15 of which are ready for technology transfer and commercialization, 16 for deployment to national government agencies, 41 for follow up researches, 21 for crafting of policy recommendations, and seven under facilities, technology business incubators, and capacity building,” he said during the virtual opening ceremony of the three-day Philippine Research, Development, and Innovation Conference (PRDIC).
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From applications in agriculture to the education sector, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) launched on Thursday, April 8, nine new research projects on artificial intelligence (AI).
DOST secretary Fortunato dela Pena (top left) leading the virtual launch
In a virtual launch, the DOST’s Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD) unveiled the AI projects to be undertaken by the DOST-Advanced Technology Science Institute (ASTI), University of the Philippines Mindanao (UPMin), De La Salle University (DLSU), University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), and Caraga State University (CarSU).
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The DOST-PCIEERD said the projects will be undertaken by the DOST-Advanced Technology Science Institute (ASTI), and four universities, which include University of the Philippines Mindanao (UPMin), De La Salle University (DLSU), University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), and Caraga State University (CarSU).
“AI is one of our priority areas as it truly can boost the country and usher us to the fourth industrial revolution. As a powerful agent for good, AI can disrupt traditional processes and provide solutions and opportunities that Filipinos can maximize,” said DOST-PCIEERD Executive Director Dr. Enrico C. Parinigit.
The nine AI projects are the following: