Dr. Alfredo Mahar Francisco A. Lagmay

BIOGRAPHY

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.

• Ph.D. in Geology (Physical Volcanology, Volcano-Tectonics, Computational fluid dynamics) Studies on explosive eruptions and emplacement of pyroclastic flows. Earth Sciences Department University of Cambridge (2001)
• M.Sc. in Geology (Igneous Petrology) Geochemistry of hypabyssal dike intrusions and mafic cumulates in the San Antonio Massif, Philippines National Institute of Geological Sciences University of the Philippines (1993)
• Visiting Scientist (2006-2007) Geophysics Department Stanford University, California USA
• Post-graduate research / Japanese language school (1994-95) Hokkaido University Sapporo, Japan
• B.Sc. in Geology National Institute of Geological Sciences University of the Philippines (1987)

• Professor, National Institute of Geological Sciences, College of Science, UP Diliman
• Director, UP Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (NOAH) Center
• Executive Director, UP Resilience Institute
• Academician, National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST)

• Geohazards
• Remote sensing
• Volcano-Tectonics