Established in 2005 by the UP Board of Regents, the UP Scientific Productivity System confers the rank of UP Scientist to UP faculty members in recognition of their outstanding contributions to scientific productivity in the University. The conferment lasts for three years and is subject to renewal based on the evaluation of scientific publications and professional standing in the scientific community of the nominee.
The UP SPS recognized Dr. Diaz for her exemplary work in enriching the field of genetics through her scientific publications and ceaseless involvement in the scientific community. This marks the third time that Dr. Diaz received the award, as she was first conferred the title from 2014-2016, and a second time from 2019-2021.
For more than 25 years, Dr. Diaz has imparted her expertise on genetics to numerous graduate and undergraduate students of the University. Specializing in molecular and biochemical genetics, her research work has elucidated the diversity and compatibility among Philippine crops through genetic analyses. She has conducted transcriptomic studies on essential crops such as coconut and abaca and QTL analyses of rice associated with abiotic stress tolerance. Much of her work has been dedicated to aid in the continuous development of genetic improvement of crops.
Dr. Diaz previously served as the Head of the UPLB - COVID-19 Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory (UPLB-CMDL) in 2020. A university researcher with numerous publications in her name, she was also awarded as an Outstanding Young Scientist in Genetics by the National Academy of Science and Technology in 2006.
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