Gerard Ledesma Penecilla

Background

Penecilla, Gerard Ledesma was born on November 25, 1956 in Iloilo, Philippines. Son of Felipe Sayco and Desposoria Grajo (Ledesma) Penecilla.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Philippines, Iloilo City, 1977. Master of Science, University Santo Tomas, Manila, The Philippines, 1980. Doctor of Education, West Visayas State University, 1992.

Postgraduate, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1994.

Career

Research assistant, University of the Philippines, Quezon City, 1977-1980; senior researcher, National Research Council of the Philippines, Manila, 1980-1982; lecturer, University of the City of Manila, 1981-1982; instructor, Philippine Normal U., Manila, 1981-1982; instructor, West Visayas State University, Iloilo, The Philippines, 1984-1985; assistant professor, West Visayas State College, Iloilo, The Philippines, 1986-1990; associate professor, West Visayas State College, Iloilo, The Philippines, 1991-1993; professor, West Visayas State College, Iloilo, The Philippines, since 1993; chairman biological science department, West Visayas State College, Iloilo, The Philippines professorial lecturer, University of the Philippines, Visayas, since 1991. Research consultant Philippines National Oil Corporation, Manila, 1981-1983. Project leaderOffice of Research West Visayas State University, Iloilo, 1985-1987, Department Science &Technology, since 1990.

Research study leader Philippines Council for Health Research,1990-. Postgraduate fellow in immunology U. Georgia, Athens, 1989-1990. Instructor Japanese Control Philippine U., Iloilo City, since 1992.

Research collaborator anti cancer screening department chemical Virginia Institute Technology, since 1992, natural products U. Gent, Belgium, 1995.

Achievements

• Gerard Ledesma Penecilla has been listed as a noteworthy Botany educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Extension service West Visayas State University, 1986-1987, project planning, 1988-1989. Project developer National Economic & Development Authority, Iloilo, 1990. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Research Council Philippines, Philippine Association for Advancement of Science, American Consultant League, Systematic Biologists Association, Philippine Bio-chemical Society, Biology Teacher Association, Society Economic Botany Recording Arts.

Interests

• Avocations: singing, songwriting, lawn tennis, bowling, badminton.

Connections

Married Teresa Villarete Maligad, May 5, 1988. Children: Gerard Lorenz, Gerard Junior.

Father:

Felipe Sayco Penecilla

Mother:

Desposoria Grajo (Ledesma) Penecilla

Spouse:

Teresa Villarete Maligad

child:

Gerard Lorenz Penecilla

child:

Gerard Junior Penecilla