National Academy of Science and Technology; University of the Philippines Nationwide Operational Assessment
Dr. Alfredo Mahar Francisco A. Lagmay is an Academician of the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) and Professor at the National Institute of Geological Sciences, University of the Philippines.
He is currently the Director of the University of the Philippines Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (UP NOAH), a research center established to conduct research, development and extension services on natural hazards, disaster risk reduction and climate change actions.
A consultant for World Bank and USAID, Dr. Lagmay is a leading international scientific expert on natural hazards. He has published more than 50 peer-reviewed journal articles, mostly in international ISI journals. Also an editor and regular reviewer of scientific manuscripts in world-class journals, he maintains a reputable status in his field of expertise in the international scientific community.