DR. NELIA CORTES MARAMBA '60
She is well known for groundbreaking accomplishments in pharmacology and toxicology. One of the prime movers and currently the Program Director of the National Integrated Research Program on Medicinal Plants (NIRPROMP), an organization seeking to discover new drugs from plants and to work towards the dream of self sufficiency in producing drugs locally. She has been and continues to be instrumental in ensuring the availability and affordability of essential drugs.
Another pioneering project of Dr. Maraba is the establishment of the Poison Control and Information Service Network (PCISN) in 1991 which allowed for the creation of poison control centers in many parts of the country to deal with the influx of chemicals and pharmaceuticals, as well as the problem of substance abuse.
The author of numerous publications, she is also the recipient of a plethora of awards:
• Recipient of the Linkod Bayan Award (1988)
• Life Achievement Award from the Dept of Science and Technology (1966)
• Most Outstanding Teacher (from UP, 1999)
• Most Outstanding Filipino (from Senate Jaycees, 2004)
She is currently Professor Emeritus at the Dept of Pharmacology and Toxicology.
Another pioneering project of Dr. Maraba is the establishment of the Poison Control and Information Service Network (PCISN) in 1991 which allowed for the creation of poison control centers in many parts of the country to deal with the influx of chemicals and pharmaceuticals, as well as the problem of substance abuse.
The author of numerous publications, she is also the recipient of a plethora of awards:
• Recipient of the Linkod Bayan Award (1988)
• Life Achievement Award from the Dept of Science and Technology (1966)
• Most Outstanding Teacher (from UP, 1999)
• Most Outstanding Filipino (from Senate Jaycees, 2004)
She is currently Professor Emeritus at the Dept of Pharmacology and Toxicology.
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