Dr. Aletta Yniguez, Dr. Reinabelle Reyes, Dr. Regina Berba, Dr. Cynthia Saloma, Ms. Mary Suzette Angeles, and Dr. Pierangeli Vital.

“Our parents would rather we become professionals in the medical field or be an engineer — to pursue more “lucrative” careers in applied sciences. However, the country’s science community is catching up and thriving. It might be small but half of them are comprised of women who are at the helm of important scientific research and technological advancements.

These women have committed their careers to their passion and enthusiastic desire for continuous discoveries and developments, proving that science is not limited to the four walls of a classroom…”

Link:  http://cnnphilippines.com/life/culture/2018/04/02/filipino-female-scientists.html