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Renato Solidum Jr.

Secretary (Department of Science and Technology)

Renato Solidum Jr. is the current secretary of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), a position he was appointed to by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in August 2022.

Solidum earned his bachelor’s degree in geology from University of the Philippines, a master’s degree in geological sciences from University of Illinois, and a doctoral degree in earth sciences from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at University of California.

A career official who rose from the ranks, Solidum has worked at DOST’s Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology since 1984, becoming its director from 2003 to 2017. He then served as a DOST undersecretary from 2017 until he was appointed science secretary.

The geologist is known for his contributions to science education and advocacy and disaster risk reduction in the Philippines. For his work in government, he was awarded the Presidential Citation for Public Service and the Civil Service Commission’s Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award, among others.

As DOST chief, Solidum wanted to work closely with local governments and champion innovations from the scientific community, saying data “should govern all our efforts.”

Full Name Renato U. Solidum Jr.
Incumbent Position Secretary, Department of Science and Technology (2022-present)
Education University of the Philippines (Undergraduate), Bachelor of Science in Geology
University of Illinois Chicago – Chicago (Masters), Master of Science in Geology
University of California – San Diego (PhD), Ph.D. in Earth Sciences – Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Notable Positions Undersecretary for Scientific and Technical Services, Department of Science and Technology (2019-2022)
Officer-in-Charge, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (2017-2022)
Undersecretary for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation, Department of Science and Technology (2017-2019)
Director, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (2003-2017)
Sources Available Statements of Assets and Liabilities (SALNs), Comelec election results data and Certificates of Candidacies, Rappler, unisdr.org

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