Ma. Assunta Cuyegkeng
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Ma. Assunta C. Cuyegkeng is a Professor
of Chemistry
at the Department of Chemistry, School of Science and Engineering, Ateneo de Manila University
. She was former Vice President for the Loyola Schools of the university. In 2006, she succeeded Professor Anna Miren Gonzales-Intal of the Department of Psychology to become the second person to hold the highest position in the Loyola Schools
. She also served as the Acting Dean of the then School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Science and Engineering. In September 2009, she decided to step down from her position as the Loyola Schools Vice President. She was succeeded by John Paul Vergara, Ph.D.
starting April 1, 2010.
She graduated from St. Theresa's College
. She then pursued B.S. Chemistry at the Ateneo de Manila University (summa cum laude). She also finished her M.S. Chemistry from the same university. She holds the degree Dr.rer.nat. (summa cum laude), which is equivalent to Ph.D., from Universität Regensburg (University of Regensburg
) in Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany.
She is a multi-awarded teacher and researcher. Some of the awards include:
Meritorious Service Award, DOST-PCASTRD, 1997;
Metrobank Search for Outstanding Teachers, 1997;
Dr. Juan Salcedo Jr., Science Education Award, 1997;
ASPAC Outstanding Junior Teacher, 1993.
She is a member of the editorial boards of chemistry journals Kimika and The Chemical Education Journal (CEJ). She served as the editor of the Loyola Schools Review: School of Science and Engineering. Her research interests are biopolymers and chemical education
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
at the Department of Chemistry, School of Science and Engineering, Ateneo de Manila University
Ateneo de Manila University
The Ateneo de Manila University is a private teaching and research university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. It began in 1859 when the City of Manila handed control of the Escuela Municipal de Manila in Intramuros, Manila, to the Jesuits...
. She was former Vice President for the Loyola Schools of the university. In 2006, she succeeded Professor Anna Miren Gonzales-Intal of the Department of Psychology to become the second person to hold the highest position in the Loyola Schools
Loyola Schools
The Loyola Schools is the higher education unit of the Ateneo de Manila University that offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the Arts and Sciences. It operates under the statutes of the Ateneo de Manila University...
. She also served as the Acting Dean of the then School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Science and Engineering. In September 2009, she decided to step down from her position as the Loyola Schools Vice President. She was succeeded by John Paul Vergara, Ph.D.
John Paul Vergara
John Paul C. Vergara is a Professor at the Department of Information Systems and Computer Science, School of Science and Engineering, Ateneo de Manila University. He is currently the Vice President for the Loyola Schools of the University, succeeding Ma. Assunta Cuyegkeng, Ph.D..- Education...
starting April 1, 2010.
She graduated from St. Theresa's College
St. Theresa's College
St. Theresa's College, , Philippines, is a Catholic private school for girls run by the Missionary Sisters of the "Immaculati Cordis Mariae" or Immaculate Heart of Mary ....
. She then pursued B.S. Chemistry at the Ateneo de Manila University (summa cum laude). She also finished her M.S. Chemistry from the same university. She holds the degree Dr.rer.nat. (summa cum laude), which is equivalent to Ph.D., from Universität Regensburg (University of Regensburg
University of Regensburg
The University of Regensburg is a public research university located in the medieval city of Regensburg, Bavaria, a city that is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university was founded on July 18, 1962 by the Landtag of Bavaria as the fourth full-fledged university in Bavaria...
) in Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany.
She is a multi-awarded teacher and researcher. Some of the awards include:
Meritorious Service Award, DOST-PCASTRD, 1997;
Metrobank Search for Outstanding Teachers, 1997;
Dr. Juan Salcedo Jr., Science Education Award, 1997;
ASPAC Outstanding Junior Teacher, 1993.
She is a member of the editorial boards of chemistry journals Kimika and The Chemical Education Journal (CEJ). She served as the editor of the Loyola Schools Review: School of Science and Engineering. Her research interests are biopolymers and chemical education