Background
Raymundo, Asuncion Karganilla was born on August 15, 1946 in San Fernando, La Union, The Philippines. Daughter of Tito Carig and Caridad (Directo) Karganilla.
researcher microbiology educator
Raymundo, Asuncion Karganilla was born on August 15, 1946 in San Fernando, La Union, The Philippines. Daughter of Tito Carig and Caridad (Directo) Karganilla.
Later on she got her Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Illinois and became a post-doctor in the molecular genetics field at the International Rice Research Institute.
She got a bachelor"s degree in soil microbiology from the University of the Philippines Los Baños College of Agriculture and got her Master"s from University of Hawaii. she also took same position in Monash, Osaka and Kansas State universities. In 1987 she was awarded an and received Presidential Diploma of Merit a year later. She trained over 130 graduate and undergraduate students.
During her teachings she and her class studied hypersensitivity and pathogenicity gene of a microorganism called Xanthomonas oryzae, and Ralstonia solanacearum a bacterial wilt which was found on solanaceous crops and bananas.
In 2001 she became Pantas Awardee. Currently she is a dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in the University of the Philippines.
Member Philippines Society for Microbiology (president 1992-1993, board directors 1993-1994, vice president 1991-1992), National Research Council of The Philippines (secretary division VI 1991-1992), Society for the Advancement of Research, Phi Sigma Biological Society, Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta.
Married Avelino Daranciang Raymundo. Children: Marvin K., Rosmelia K.