ISAAA Inc.'s Structure and Governance
ISAAA Inc. is a small, responsive, non-bureaucratic, international organization in Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines.
Board of Trustees
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Dr. William D. Dar
Board Chair
• Secretary of the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) (1998-1999)
• Former Director General of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
• Secretary of the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) (2019-2022) |
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Dr. Ronnie Coffman
Vice Chair
• International Professor of Plant Breeding, Cornell University, USA
• Associate Dean for Research and Director, Cornell University, USA
• Plant Breeder and Director, Genetic Evaluation and Utilization, IRRI Los Baños, Philippines |
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Atty. Filemon D. Nolasco
Secretary
• Corporate Counsel, UPLB Foundation Inc., Philippines
• Legal Consultant - Municipality of Los Baños, Philippines
• Legal Counsel, Union Galvasteel Corp, Philippines |
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Dr. Reynaldo Villareal
Treasurer
• Consultant Plant Breeder, Institute of Plant Breeding UPLB, Philippines
• Adjunct International Professor of Plant Breeding and Genetics, College of Agriculture, Cornell University, USA |
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Dr. Emil Javier
Member
• Order of National Scientist, Philippines
• President cabinet member and chair of the National Science Development Board, Philippines
• 17th President of the University of the Philippines |
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Dr. Benigno Peczon
Member
• Founding President, Coalition for Agriculture Modernization in the Philippines
• Founding President, Biotechnology Coalition of the Philippines
• Director, Analytical Chemistry Group, United Laboratories Inc. Metro Manila, Philippines |
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Dr. Mary Ann Sayoc
Member
• Public Affair Lead - East West Seed Group
• General Manager - East West Seed Company
• Regional Director - DA- Regional Field Unit 4 |
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Dr. Manuel Logroño
Member
• President and Founder, Mazie Life & Farming Sciences
• Seeds Development Strategy Consultant, Syngenta Asia Pacific (2021-2023)
• Seed Development Head, Syngenta Asia-Pacific Pte. Ltd. Singapore
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Dr. Leocadio Sebastian
Member
• Chief of Staff and Undersecretary, Office of the Secretary - Department of Agriculture
• Visiting Fellow, Department of Global Development
• Regional Program Leader for CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change Agriculture and food Security
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Our Experts
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Dr. Rhodora Romero-Aldemita
Executive Director
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Mr. Panfilo de Guzman
Senior Associate Scientist |
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Ms. Kristine Grace Tome
Program Officer II
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Ms. Clement Dionglay
Project Associate |
