Background
Lio-Po, Gilda Dosayla was born on February 3, 1948 in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines. Daughter of Tiam Lio and Justina Quivedo Dosayla.
Lio-Po, Gilda Dosayla was born on February 3, 1948 in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines. Daughter of Tiam Lio and Justina Quivedo Dosayla.
Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology, University Negros Occidental-Recoletos, Bacolod City, 1969. Master in Public Health in Medical Microbiology, University Philippines, Manila, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy in Biological Science - Aquatic Virology, Simon Frasier University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, 1998.
Research associate to scientist Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, Tigbauan, Philippines, since 1976, head, fish pathology section, 1980—1984, head, fish health section, 2004—2005, since 2007. Training coordinator Food and Agriculture Organization, Network Aquaculture Centers Asia, 1988—1989. Medical technologist Cebu (Velez) Medical Center, Philippines, 1971.
Faculty and senior medical technologist - microbiologist United Nations Organization-R Clinical Laboratory, Bacolod City, 1973—1976. Senior lecturer University Philippines-Visayas, Miag-ao, Iloilo, 1979—1983, professional lecturer, 1988—1989. Lecturer University Pertanian Malaysia, Serdang, 1989—1990, Ocean University Qingdao, China.
Evaluator in fields; speaker in fields.
Member of Philippine Aquaculture Society, National Research Council Philippines Visayas Regional Chapter (secretary 2003-2006), PSM-Visayas Regional Chapter (ex-officio board member 2003-2004), Philippine Academy Microbiology PSM (diplomate 2006), International Society Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Medical Technology Class, United Nations Organization-R (president 1967-1969), University Negros Occidental-Recoletos Alumni Association, Philippine Association Medical Technologists Bacolod Chapter (secretary 1972-1973), Philippine Association Medical Technologists (board director 1972-1973), Philippine Society Microbiology, University Philippines Alumni Association, International Society Aquatic Animal Epidemiology, Philippine Fisheries Society, Philippine Society Cell and Molecular Biology, Asian Fisheries Society (council member 1989-1994), Asian Fisheries Society (founding member 1985), Japanese Society Fish Pathology, Simon Fraser University Alumni Association, PSM-Visayas Regional Chapter (vice president 2001-2002), PSM-Visayas Regional Chapter (president 2002-2003), PHILJAFA Iloilo Chapter, Philippine Japan Fellows Association since 2008, Southville Homeowners’ Association.
Married Polly Uy Po; children: Stephen Lio Po, Paolo Gil Lio Po, Emil Anthony Lio Po, Patricia Anne Lio Po.