DOST-SEI Leticia V. Catris, Ph.D. Deputy Director Science Education Institute Department of Science and Technology Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) Role on Scientific Research in the Philippines

DOST-SEI Department of Science and Technology (DOST) The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is the premiere science and technology body in the country charged with the twin mandate of providing central direction, leadership and coordination of all scientific and technological activities, and of formulating policies, programs and projects to support national development.

DOST-SEI DOST Vision Statement An excellent provider of new knowledge and useful innovations, competent human resources and quality S&T services that uplift the socio economic well being of the Filipino people and ensure sustainability for future generations.

DOST-SEI DOST Mandate Provide central direction, leadership, and coordination of scientific and technological efforts and ensure that the results are geared and utilized in area of maximum economic and social benefits for the people.

DOST-SEI DOST Program & Project Areas Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Aquaculture Education Biotechnology Energy Food and Nutrition Nanotechnology Health/Medical Sciences Industry and Business Information and Communication Technology Natural Disaster and Mitigation Environmental Education & Sustainable Development

DOST-SEI DOST Research and Development Institutes Advanced Science and Technology Institute (ASTI) Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) Forests Product Research and Development Institute (FPRDI) Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI) Metal Industry Research and Development Center (MIRDC) Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI)

DOST-SEI Advanced Science and Technology Institute (ASTI) ASTI is one of the research and development institutes of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) tasked in conducting scientific research and development in the advanced fields of Information and Communications Technology and Microelectronics.

DOST-SEI Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) The Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI), the principal research arm of the government in food and nutrition, is one of the research and development institutes of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). The Institute continues to provide relevant technologies and scientific information on food and nutrition.

DOST-SEI Forests Product Research and Development Institute (FPRDI) The Forest Products Research and Development Institute (FPRDI) is the research and development arm on forest products utilization of the Philippines' Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the body that coordinates and manages the national science and technology system.

DOST-SEI Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI) The Industrial Technology Development Institute or ITDI is one of the research and development institutes (RDIs) under the Department of Science and Technology. It is the flagship agency of the Department, generating a large pool of technologies while providing technical services to industry.

DOST-SEI Metal Industry Research and Development Center (MIRDC) The Metals Industry Research and Development Center (MIRDC), an agency of the Department of Science and Technology, is the sole government entity directly supporting the metals and engineering industry with services designed to enhance its competitive advantage.

DOST-SEI Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) PNRI is mandated to undertake research and development activities in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, to institute regulations on the said uses and to carry out the enforcement of said regulations to protect the health and safety of radiation workers and the general public.

DOST-SEI Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI) The Philippine Textile Research Institute as a line agency of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) supports the local textile and allied industries achieve global competitiveness through utilization of indigenous resources, and development of technical competence in textile production and quality assurance.

DOST-SEI Academic Endeavor on Scientific Research In addition….

DOST-SEI University of the Philippines National Institute of Physics (UP-NIP) the Institute is the best school of physics in the Philippines and aims to become one of the best in this area of the Pacific. The Institute offers the following degree programs: BS Physics, BS Applied Physics (with concentrations in materials physics and instrumentation physics), Diploma in Physics, MA Physics, MS Physics and Ph.D. Physics. Aside from academic functions, the Institute is the leading center of scientific research in physics and applied physics in the Philippines. The NIP research groups are autonomous clusters within the institute that help realize the objective to become one of the best school of physics in this region of the Pacific.

DOST-SEI UP-NIP Research Areas Condensed Matter Physics Fields and Particles Physics Instrumentation Physics Photonics Research Plasma Physics Structure and Dynamics Theoretical Physics

DOST-SEI University of the Philippines National Institute for Science and Education Development (UP-NISMED) The National Institute for Science and Mathematics Education Development is an extension arm of the University of the Philippines whose goal is to raise the level of science and mathematics education in the Philippines at the basic and teacher education levels. UP NISMED is organized according to science and mathematics subject areas. Its basic organizational unit is the Group. The major concern of the subject area groups is the teaching and learning of science and mathematics at the elementary, secondary and teacher education levels.

DOST-SEI UP-NISMED 3 Major Functions Curriculum Development Teacher Training Research

DOST-SEI UP-NISMED Collaborative Scientific Research with International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) Teacher Education and Development Study in Mathematics (TEDS-M)

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