STEM and ART - The First One Women Show of Dr. Josette T. Biyo at the PICC
Dr. Josette T. Biyo (née Talamera ; born 1958) is a Filipino educator and former executive director of the Philippine Science High School System . She has received international recognition for her contributions to science and education. A small planet has been named after her by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lincoln Laboratory and USA. Early Life and Education Hometown: Born in Janiuay, Iloilo. Initial Dream: She originally aspired to be a medical doctor but pivoted to teaching due to financial constraints. Academic Degrees B.S. Biological Sciences: University of the Philippines Visayas. M.S. and Ph.D. in Biology: De La Salle University, where she specialized in seagrass community dynamics. Honorary Doctorate: Conferred with a Doctor of Humanities degree by Manila Central University in 2004. Career Highlights Rural Educator: Spent eight years teaching in rural Iloilo, where she developed outreach programs and used loca...