Southern Luzon State University received special recognition from the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) for achieving the highest average annual growth rate in the number of approved NRCP members, December 9.
During the 2024 RDLead Conference and Year-End Assembly at Century Park Hotel, Malate, Manila, Assoc. Prof. Aurita A. Laguador, Project Leader of the DOST-PCIEERD-funded project establishing the Tropical Wine and Distilled Spirit Research Laboratory, received the award on behalf of the University. Dr. Claire Ann M. Yao, one of her project’s team members, joined her at the event.
The RDLead Program, a component of the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) Accelerated R&D Program under the Science for Change umbrella, aims to strengthen research and development institutions (RDIs) and academe by engaging experts with strong leadership, management, and innovative policy-making skills. These leaders are tasked with enhancing the research capacities of their respective institutions.
SLSU’s involvement in the RDLead Program has been transformative. Since SLSU’s program involvement until October 2024, the university demonstrated a remarkable increase in NRCP-approved researchers, leading to this prestigious recognition.
photos: Dr. Claire Ann M. Yao