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| Silliman University establishes Oscar M. Lopez professorial chair |
 has established a professorial chair in energy engineering in honor of Energy Development Corporation (EDC) chairman Oscar M. Lopez (OML).The Oscar M. Lopez Distinguished Professorial Chair in Energy Engineering will be awarded to qualified faculty of the university and funded through the P3 million donation by EDC and its parent firm, First Gen Corp. “We recognize the stature of Silliman University as a premiere institution of higher learning in the Philippines. It has produced many of the country’s leaders in the fields of natural sciences, business, technology and governance. Many of EDC’s current and former employees also came from Silliman, all of whom have contributed to the company reputation as a world-class geothermal and renewable energy firm. In return, we want to help the university in providing excellent education to its students and encouraging its faculty to conduct more researches and studies on geothermal and renewable energy,” OML stated. Silliman University has been designated by the Commission on Higher Education as a Center of Excellence in Nursing and Teacher Education, and as a Center of Development in Biology, Marine Sciences, Information Technology, and Accountancy Education. It is also actively involved in research and community extension projects. Comments (0)
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