Dr. Alumanda Dela Rosa - Nuclear Scientist, Director, Civil Servant Par Excellence
*This article and tribute was written in the advent of the retirement of PNRI Director Dr. Alumanda Dela Rosa effective on June 30, 2016.
Forty-eight years spent in public service is truly a feat of fortitude and excellence, and more so when devoted to the advancement of one’s field and profession.
Indeed, for most of the history of the Philippine Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), now the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI), its stalwart Director, Dr. Alumanda Dela Rosa, has borne witness to how far the agency, and the Philippines in general, has gone in the field of nuclear science and technology.
She started from being an aspiring student in the provinces to serving beyond retirement age to be among the most respected scientists in the field of nuclear and radiation technology here and abroad. Director Dela Rosa’s journey serves as an inspiration not only to civil servants and administrators alike, but also among the youth, who will one day follow in the footsteps of the highest ranking career scientist in the country.
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