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DTRI director is 2002 outstanding microbiologist
Dr. Virginia L. Barraquio, associate professor and director of the Dairy Training and Research Institute (DTRI), is this year’s Philippine Society for Microbiology, Inc. (PSM) outstanding microbiologist. The award was conferred during the society’s 31st annual convention last May 9-11.
The award is in recognition of her accomplishments and major contributions in the fields of microbiology, biotechnology and food science and technology. To her credit are 10 technical papers in international refereed journals, 20 in local refereed journals as well as 37 semi-technical manuals and instructional materials on microbiological quality control of milk and milk products, milk processing, chemistry, microbiology and milk protein functionality. She is one of the awardees of the 2001 International Publication Award from the UP System. Her expertise is continuously being sought by other agencies where she serves in various capacities. Among these, she was FAO technical consultant for developing countries in Indonesia, member of the technical working group that recommended the passage of the National Dairy Development Act of 1995, and critic of several food microbiology publications. She is at present a member of the National Ruminants R & D Team of PCARRD, the Technical Review Committee of the Philippine Carabao Center, and the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Agricultural Research’s National Core Planning Team for Livestock and Poultry. She also sits in the board of directors of the National Dairy Authority.
Dr. Barraquio is a member of numerous scientific and honor societies and was elected as a diplomate in the Philippine Academy of Microbiology. She was also a recipient of a SEARCA Professorial Chair and the Carnation Best Paper Award on Dairy Production and Technology. (SM Flores)
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Updated June 21, 2002
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