The Hitachi Global Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2023 Asia Innovation Award from 3 April to 30 June 2023. Awardees will be receiving plaque, certificates, and cash prizes allocated as follows:

1. Best Innovation Award – JPY 3,000,000
2. Outstanding Innovation Award – JPY 1,000,000
3. Encouragement Award – Approx. JPY 500,000

Launched in 2020, the Asia Innovation Award is aimed at promoting science, technology and innovation that helps solve social issues and realize a sustainable society in the ASEAN region. This award recognizes individuals and groups whose outstanding achievements in R&D in the fields of science and technology have positively served public interests.

The award-giving body will be accepting the top five (5) applications from UPLB this year that are aligned with SDGs 1 (No Poverty) and 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy).

In this regard, we are encouraging all UPLB faculty, REPS, and students to submit their applications as individuals or as groups, subject to the evaluation and endorsement of OVCRE. Interested applicants must submit the following to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. on or before 31 May 2023 (Wednesday):

1. Application Form (DOCX and PDF)
2. 5-minute R&D Introduction Video
3. At least one (1) published research paper as attachment of evidence on achievement in R&D
4. At most two (2) other attachments of evidence on achievement in R&D (e.g., conference presentation, patent)
5. Recommendation Letter written and signed by your Unit Head

The Hitachi Global Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2022 Asia Innovation Award from 01 April to 30 June 2022. Awardees will be receiving plaque, certificates, and cash prizes allocated as follows:

1. Best Innovation Award – JPY 3,000,000
2. Outstanding Innovation Award – JPY 1,000,000
3. Encouragement Award – Approx. JPY 500,000

Launched in 2020, the Asia Innovation Award is aimed at promoting science, technology and innovation that helps solve social issues and realize a sustainable society in the ASEAN region. This award recognizes individuals and groups whose outstanding achievements in R&D in the fields of science and technology have positively served public interests.

The award-giving body will be accepting the top five (5) applications from UPLB that are aligned with SDGs 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) and 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) and have also tackled the other SDGs.

In this regard, we are encouraging all UPLB faculty, REPS, and students to submit their applications as individuals or as groups, subject to the evaluation and endorsement of OVCRE. Interested applicants must submit the following to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. on or before 31 May 2022:

1. Application Form (DOCX and PDF)
2. 5-minute R&D Introduction Video
3. At least one (1) published research paper as attachment of evidence on achievement in R&D
4. At most two (2) other attachments of evidence on achievement in R&D (e.g., conference presentation, patent)
5. Recommendation Letter written and signed by your Unit Head

Officials of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and its sectoral councils for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) and for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD) visited projects and facilities that they have funded in UPLB on Oct. 20.

Following the U.P. Board of Regents’ approval of the UPLB Program for Zoonotic Diseases, the members of the research program have mapped out their activities for the next three years and identified projects for possible funding during their online strategic planning workshop last 22-23 June 2021.

The Veterinary Teaching Hospital [VTH] is registered with the Bureau of Animal Industry, Department of Agriculture in compliance with the RA No. 8485 “The Animal Welfare Act of 1998”. The VTH provides diagnostic imaging services as part of the diagnostic aids during an attendance to veterinary patients and for research purposes. Available imaging services are radiography (a.k.a. X-ray), ultrasonography echocardiography (EKG), abdominal ultrasonography and electrocardiography (ECG).

The Veterinary Teaching Hospital [VTH] is registered with the Bureau of Animal Industry, Department of Agriculture in compliance with the RA No. 8485 “The Animal Welfare Act of 1998”. The VTH provides diagnostic imaging services as part of the diagnostic aids during an attendance to veterinary patients and for research purposes. Available imaging services are radiography (a.k.a. X-ray), ultrasonography echocardiography (EKG), abdominal ultrasonography and electrocardiography (ECG).

The Hitachi Global Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2021 Asia Innovation Award from 01 April to 30 June 2021. Awardees will be receiving trophies, certificates, and cash prizes allocated as follows:

1. Best Innovation Award – JPY 3,000,000
2. Outstanding Innovation Award – JPY 1,000,000
3. Encouragement Award – Approx. JPY 500,000

Launched in 2020, the Asia Innovation Award is aimed at promoting science, technology and innovation that helps solve social issues and realize a sustainable society in the ASEAN region. This award recognizes individuals and groups whose outstanding achievements in R&D in the fields of science and technology have positively served public interests.

The award-giving body will be accepting the top three (3) applications from UPLB that are aligned with SDGs 14 (Life below Water) and 15 (Life on Land) and have also tackled the other SDGs.

In this regard, we are encouraging all UPLB faculty, REPS, and students to submit their applications subject to the evaluation and endorsement of OVCRE. Interested applicants must submit the following to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. on or before 20 May 2021:

1. Application Form (DOCX and PDF format)
2. 5-minute R&D Introduction Video
3. At most three (3) attachments of evidence on achievement in R&D
4. Recommendation Letter written and signed by your Unit Head

The University of the Philippines Los Baños Museum of Natural History (MNH) welcomes Dr. Marian P. De Leon, University Researcher II and Curator for Microbial Culture Collection, as its 12th director.

The IWEP Pest Clinic and Diagnostic Services is an extension program of the Institute of Weed Science, Entomology and Plant Pathology that is concerned with increasing productivity of its stakeholders by providing efficient crop protection and management services.

Here is the OVCRE Memo MCL No. 21-008 s.2021: Call for ECWRG 1st Cycle 2021. Also attached are the guidelines, OVPAA-ECWRG forms, and minimum qualifications of applicants.