Background
Gruezo, William Salem was born on June 19, 1951 in Majayjay, Philippines. Son of Victorio Senior Breganza and Marcianita (Salem) Gruezo.
Gruezo, William Salem was born on June 19, 1951 in Majayjay, Philippines. Son of Victorio Senior Breganza and Marcianita (Salem) Gruezo.
Bachelor of Science in Forestry, University Philippines, 1972. Master of Science, University Philippines, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy, University Alberta, 1988.
Forester, bureau of Forestry, Republic of the Philippines, 1972;
instructor 1 College Agricultural, University of the Phillipines, Los Baños, Philippines, 1972-1977;
instructor 2 College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Phillipines, Los Baños, Philippines, 1978-1980;
instructor 4 College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Phillipines, Los Baños, Philippines, 1981-1987;
assistant professor 3, University of the Phillipines, Los Baños, Philippines, 1988-1992;
associate professor 3, University of the Phillipines, Los Baños, Philippines, since 1995. Director Museum of Natural History, University of the Philippines, 1992-1995. Diamondjubilee professor chair holder College of Arts and Sciences, 1992-1996, policy development center, 1994-1995.
Consultant Sarmiento Research and Development, Philippines Inc., Manila, since 1995. Research fellow U. Philippines Center for Integrative and Development Studies, 1997. Research fellow in tropical biology Regional Center for Tropical Biology.
Member International Association of Lichenology (life). Member National Geographic Society, Association of Systematic Biologists of the Philippines (president since 1991), International Society of Ethnobiology.
Married Aida Garcia Gruezo, May 25, 1975. Children: Krishlex Anthony, Celeste Leiden, Ydred Harriss.