Victor B. Asio

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Introduction V.B. Asio holds a doctorate degree (Dr.sc.agr) in soil science & site ecology (magna cum laude) from Univ. Hohenheim, Germany (Adviser: Prof. Karl Stahr), & postdoctorate at Univ. of Halle-Wittenberg (with Prof. R. Jahn) & the National Taiwan Univ (with Prof. Z.S. Chen); did postgraduate study in geography, soil science & plant nutrition at Justus Liebig Univ. Giessen (under Prof. W. Moll & Prof. U. Scholz); holds an MSc soil science from U.P. Los Banos (GPA=1.18/1.0) as IRRI Fellow (Advisers: H.U. Neue & R. Badayos),his BSc from VSU (rank 4 of graduating class) as a Pres. F.E. Marcos-Cocofed National Scholar, & High School as Class Valedictorian from ESSU Borongan; has (co-) authored many refereed journal papers & some books. Awards: Sigma Xi Research Society (USA) membership; Achievement Award, Phil. Soil Science Soc.; Professorial Chair Awards from CHED-COE and PARRFI;DAAD Fellowships; Best Paper Awards (PSSST, ViCARP, NRCP);NAST Outstanding Scientific Paper Award;Vice-Chair, Soil Geography Commission of IUSS; Outstanding Academician Award (VSU); SEARCA Regional Professorial Chair award; Humboldt Research Fellowship (for outstanding scientists).