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Quinto, Edward Astoras was born on January 26, 1961 in Manila, Philippines.
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Edward Astoras Quinto
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Edward Astoras Quinto, Philippine microbiologist, chemist, researcher, educator. Achievements include patents pending for ecolitest, a simple and rapid color reaction test for the detection of fecal and nonfecal coliform bacteria in water samples; patents for paper-disc immobilized bioluminescence technology.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University Santo Tomas, Manila, 1982. Master of Science in Microbiology cum laude, University Santo Tomas, Manila, 1998. Postgraduate in Biogeography and Environmental Assesment, University Saarland, 1992—1993.
Career
Associate professor University Santo Tomas, since 1984, curator collection of microbial strains, 2002—2006, microbiology laboratory analyst Research Center Natural Sciences. With Reserve Officers Training Corps.
Achievements
Membership
Member of Association Systematic Biologists Philippines, Philippine Association German Academic Exchange Scholars, National Research Council Philippines, Natural Products Society Philippines, American Society Microbiology, Biology Teachers' Association Philippines (life), Philippine Society Microbiology (life).
Interests
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Born
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Nationality
Philippine
Education
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1982
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1998
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Career
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1984
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2002 - 2006
Awards
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Recipient Gold Young Inventors award, Far Eastern Economic Review, Hewlett Packard Invent, 2001, Tom Bergan Memorial award, International Society Chemotherapy, 2005, Outstanding Book award, National Academy of Sciences and Technology, 2006. Grantee, German Research Center for Biotechnology, Braunschweig. Germany, 1988, German Academic Exchange Service, University Padderhorn, 2000, German Foundation International Development, 1990. Scholar, German Academic Exchange Service. University Saarland, 1992-1993.Recipient Gold Young Inventors award, Far Eastern Economic Review, Hewlett Packard Invent, 2001, Tom Bergan Memorial award, International Society Chemotherapy, 2005, Outstanding Book award, National Academy of Sciences and Technology, 2006. Grantee, German Research Center for Biotechnology, Braunschweig. Germany, 1988, German Academic Exchange Service, University Padderhorn, 2000, German Foundation International Development, 1990.
Scholar, German Academic Exchange Service. University Saarland, 1992-1993.