Leonila Alzate Corpuz-Raros

Background

Corpuz-Raros, Leonila Alzate was born on January 14, 1941 in Gamu, Philippines. Daughter of Martin Caday Corpuz and Leonora Alzate.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, University Philippines, 1961. Master of Science, University Philippines, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1970.

Career

Instructor College Agriculture, University Philippines, 1963—1969. Research/teaching assistant department entomology, fisheries and wildlife University Minnesota, St. Paul, 1964—1969. Research assistant department entomology University Kansas, Lawrence, 1965—1966.

From assistant to associate professor University Philippines Los Baños, 1969—1981, professor, 1992—2006, professor emeritus, since 2006. Associate professor Central Luzon State University, Muñoz, Philippines, 1981—1982. From associate professor to full professor Visayas State College Agriculture, Baybay, Philippines, 1982—1992.

Curator University Philippines Los Baños Museum Natural History, since 1976. Member advisory board International Journal Acarology, 1982—1994.

Achievements

• Leonila Alzate Corpuz-Raros has been listed as a noteworthy science educator, curator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Master: Phi Sigma; member: International Congress Entomology (representative Southeast Asian subregion, Oriental zoogeogr region 1986-1992), Systematic and Applied Acarology Society, Association Systematic Biologists Philippines (secretary 1992-1993), National Research Council Philippines, Philippine Association Entomologists (editor Philippine Entomologist journal 1996-1998, L.B. Uichanco Outstanding Entomologist 1989), Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta.

Connections

Married Romeo Salinas Raros, July 28, 1966.

Father:

Martin Caday Corpuz

Mother:

Leonora Alzate

Spouse:

Romeo Salinas Raros