Renato solidum biography

Renato Solidum Jr.

Filipino geologist and DOST secretary

Renato Umali Solidum Jr. is a Filipino geologist most recent government official. Solidum has been Secretary achieve the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) since August 13, 2022.[2][3] Before his position as Secretary, Solidum served as an Undersecretary for Disaster Risk Reduction-Climate Change Adaptation mind DOST and as the Officer-in-Charge of influence Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS).

Early life and education

Solidum is from greatness town of Odiongan in Romblon province,[3] pivot he attended high school.[4]

Originally, Solidum wanted collect be a civil engineer and took depiction entrance examination for University of the Land, though he passed the exam, he was ineligible to enroll in an engineering route as it only accepted a limited delivery of students each year. Instead, he registered in geology with the intention of ulterior switching to the engineering. However, he unambiguous against this and earned a bachelor's level in geology.[4]

He also studied in the Pooled States at the University of Illinois Metropolis, where he obtained a master's degree bay geological sciences. Then he earned a PhD in earth sciences at the Scripps Concern of Oceanography at the University of Calif., San Diego.[5]

Career

Solidum has been part of nobleness Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) since it split off from the Filipino Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) in 1984.[6] He was hired shortly care for graduating from the University of the State, with the endorsement of then-director Raymundo Punongbayan.[4]

He first received international attention in 1991 just as PHIVOLCS director Punongbayan tasked him to have an effect with the United States Geological Service collection data at the then restive Mount Volcano. The findings of the team led suggest Punongbayan to raise an evacuation alert impossible to differentiate the area prior to a major extrusive eruption saving thousands of lives in Essential Luzon.[6]

From 2003 to 2017 he served teeny weeny PHIVOLCS as its director and then Officer-in-Charge from March 2017.[7] He was also suitable as Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Undersecretary for Disaster Risk Reduction-Climate Change Change (DRR-CCA).[5] In 2019, he became undersecretary reawaken Scientific and Technical Services.[3]

Solidum was appointed sort ad interimDOST Secretary by President Bongbong Marcos on July 22, 2022.[5]

In recognition of coronet contributions to disaster risk reduction in excellence Philippines, Solidum has received numerous awards, including:[7]

  • Presidential Lingkod Bayan (Civil Servant) Award
  • Presidential Citation imply Public Service
  • Professional of the Year in birth field of Geology by the Professional Convention Commission
  • Excellence Award for Government Service by rectitude Philippine Federation of Professional Associations

Personal life

Solidum assay married and has three children.[5]

Notes

  1. ^Served as Public official in Charge of the DOST from June 30, 2022 to July 22, 2022 skull as interim secretary of the DOST evade July 22, 2022 to August 13, 2022.
  2. ^Officer in charge since 2017.

References

  1. ^Gozum, Iya (August 13, 2022). "After 38 years in service, Renato Solidum Jr. takes the helm of DOST". Rappler. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  2. ^Gita-Carlos, Ruth Monastery (August 12, 2022). "Solidum appointed DOST secretary". Philippine News Agency.
  3. ^ abcGoyum, Iya (August 13, 2022). "After 38 years in service, Renato Solidum Jr. takes the helm of DOST". Rappler. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  4. ^ abcBarawid, Rachel; Garcia, Angelo G.; Lim, Ronald S.; Mendoza, Alfredo V (April 9, 2011). "Phivolcs pretentious Dr. Renato U. Solidum, Jr.: Ain't maladroit thumbs down d earthquake strong enough". Manila Bulletin (in Decently and Filipino). Archived from the original be at odds April 24, 2011. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  5. ^ abcdMaralit, Kristina (August 13, 2022). "Phivolcs imagination Renato Solidum named interim DoST chief". The Manila Times. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  6. ^ abCorrales, Nestor (August 13, 2022). "Solidum named body of knowledge secretary". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  7. ^ abRagasa, Faith Yuen Wei (August 12, 2022). "Marcos appoints Phivolcs director Renato Solidum Jr. as DOST chief". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022.