Celebrating a Century of Legacy: 100 Years of National Scientist Clara Lim-Sylianco Woman, Scientist, Trailblazer
In celebration of the centennial birth anniversary of National Scientist Clara Lim-Sylianco, the Kapisanang Kimika ng Pilipinas (Chemical Society of the Philippines, Inc.) is pleased to invite everyone to a special hybrid seminar titled:
100 Years of National Scientist Clara Lim-Sylianco: Woman, Scientist, Trailblazer Honoring her centennial birth anniversary and her enduring legacy.
📅 Date: 18 August 2025 (Monday) 🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 NN 📍 Venue: ChemRez Room, Institute of Chemistry, University of the Philippines Diliman 🌐 Format: Hybrid (On-site and via Facebook Live)
This commemorative event will pay tribute to Dr. Clara Lim-Sylianco’s groundbreaking contributions to chemistry, her lifelong commitment to scientific research and education, and her role as a trailblazer for women in science.
We invite students, educators, researchers, and all science enthusiasts to join us in honoring one of the Philippines’ most respected scientists.
Registration is required. 🔗 Please register by clicking the button below:
Kapisanang Kimika ng Pilipinas (KKP) in partnership with DLSU Department of Chemistry and DLSU Central Instrumentation Facility invite you to the 2024 Chemistry Graduate Student Conference in celebration of the Chemistry Week
February 15-16, 2024
Feb 15, 2024: De La Salle University – Manila Campus (The Verdure, 4th floor, Henry Sy Hall) Feb 16, 2024: De La Salle University – Laguna Campus (MPH, 4th floor, George Ty Building)
The conference is done face-to-face and is open to all.
Day 1 (DLSU Manila Campus)
Plenary Talks:
The State of Chemistry Graduate Programs in the Philippines
CMO15: Rationale and IRR on the requirement for graduate students to publish papers
Graduate Thesis Mentoring: An Experiential Account
Oral Presentations: Technical talks of MS/PhD students of Chemistry and allied fields Poster Presentation: Technical posters of MS/PhD students of Chemistry and allied fields Awards: Best Poster, Best Oral presentation, KKP Best Chemistry Graduate Student (based on publication)
Day 2 (DLSU Laguna Campus)
Workshops with hands-on operation of the machine. Maximum of 12 participants per session. The workshop sessions will be done in the morning and in the afternoon. A participant can attend 2 different sessions (one in the morning and another session in the afternoon). Participants are requested to bring laboratory gowns. Registration for the workshops is done on a first-come-first-serve basis when registering for the conference.
Technical Paper Presentation: Abstract submission is OPEN until Feb 1, 2024. Oral and poster abstract submissions should be the work of the graduate student. Initial/preliminary results are acceptable. Technical paper presenters must be current graduate students of chemistry and allied fields and/or recent graduates (2023 graduates) of MS/PhD programs.
KKP Best Chemistry Graduate Student: An award will be given to current graduate students of Chemistry based on the number of publications done. Self-nomination is allowed. Please nominate using this link: https://bit.ly/KKPBestGSCAwardNomination
Conference Registration:
Students: 1,000.00 (2 days); 600.00 (Day 1 only) Students must present proof of enrolment Non-students: 2,000 (2 days); 1,00.00 (Day 1 only) 2-day Registration includes lunch and AM/PM snacks for 2 days, transportation from DLSU-Manila to DLSU Laguna (vv), and 2 certificates. 1-day registration includes lunch and AM/PM snacks for day 1, and a certificate.
Registration payment methods: Over the counter, online banking, G-Cash Name of Bank: Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) Branch: Katipunan Account Name: Kapisanang Kimika ng Pilipinas, Inc. Checking Account Number: 3081-1185-14 SWIFT code: BOPIPHMM Routing Number: 02100002
Registration link (please prepare the proof of payment): https://bit.ly/ChemGSC2024-RegForm
Contact us for more information: kkp.chemGSC@gmail.com
Invited speakers will discuss the applications of protein characterization, proteomics and metabolomics research in the Philippines. A question and answer portion will be held after the presentations.
Register to join via the Zoom webinar. For those who will not be able to participate through the webinar link, this will also be streamed on PGC’s Facebook page. Thank you and we hope to see you there!
