Marian P de LeonDr. Marian P. De Leon is the Director of the UPLB Museum of Natural History. She also serves as the University Researcher and Curator of the UPLB MNH Microbial Culture Collection. She pioneered research on exploration of Philippine Caves for pathogenc, novel and potential microorganisms. In 2019, she was conferred as Certified Biosafety Officer (CBO) given by the National Training Center for Biosafety and Biosecurity and the US Department of State Biosecurity Engagement Program. As CBO, she was given an appointment to serve as Biosafety Officer and Scientist Member of the UPLB Institutional Biosafety Committee. Her contributions in Microbiology have been recognized by the Philippine Academy of Microbiology, Inc. and certified her as a Registered Microbiologist. Currently, she is the Chair of the Division 5 - Biological Sciences of the National Research Council of the Philippines and holds several position and active membership in the Philippine Society for Microbiology, Inc., Philippine Network of Microbial Culture Collections, Inc., the Philippine Society for Lactic Acid Bacteria and Mycological Society of the Philippines. Read More Read Less