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The Philippine Environmental Mutagen Society (PEMS), Inc. was incorporated on 10 February 1978.
The first eleven Directors of PEMS were:
- Clara Y. Lim-Sylianco
- Ruben C. Umaly
- Lourdes V. Mantaring
- Consuelo A. Buenvenida
- Florencio-Isagani Medina III
- Ma. Lourdes C. Brion
- Serenidad M. Karunungan
- Enriqueta A. Banzon
- Gloria C. Bernas
- Angelita G. Reyes
- Pilar G. Anglo
Current Officers and Members
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the current PEMS Board of Directors are on holdover capacity with Dr. Amelia P. Guevara heading it as President. The other officers and board members are as follows:
- Dr. Ernelea P. Cao, Vice President
- Dr. Evangeline C. Amor, Secretary
- Dr. Irene M. Villaseñor, Treasurer
- Dr. Jonas P. Quilang, Assistant Secretary
- Ms. Raquel Rubio, Assistant Treasurer
- Ms. Leonora Nudo, Auditor
- Dr. Titos A. O. Quibuyen, PRO
- Dr. Ian Kendrich C. Fontanilla
- Ms. Grace F. Azares
As of November 2014, PEMS has 137 life members and 5 regular members. The list of members can be found here.
Mission / Vision
The aims and objectives of PEMS shall be the following:
- To promote the advancement of knowledge in Environmental Mutagenesis and related fields, principally:
a. To encourage research and education on mutagens and related substances in the environment;
b. To establish and promote communication and interchange of professional knowledge among members of the SOCIETY, as well as related societies, local and foreign;
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- To actively participate in the dissemination of information on environmental mutagens and related substances; and
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- To establish means by which knowledge of mutagens and related substances in the environment can be utilized for the improvement of the socio-economic and health conditions of the country.
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