Appointment of Dr Ronald Allan L Cruz as Director of the University Research Ethics Office (Memo U2021-043)
12 Apr 2021 | Office of the President
Memo # U2021-043
12 Apr 2021
TO
The University Community
SUBJECT
Appointment of Dr Ronald Allan L Cruz as Director of the University Research Ethics Office
I am pleased to inform the community that I am appointing Dr Ronald Allan “Ron” L Cruz as Director of the University Research Ethics Office (UREO) for a 3-year term effective 1 June 2021 to 31 May 2024.
Dr Cruz is an Assistant Professor of the Department of Biology and currently serves as Vice-Chair of the University Research Ethics Committee, Coordinator for Teacher Formation Institute and Faculty Spiritual Formation, and president of the Board of Directors of the Ateneo Alumni Scholars Association. Ron obtained his PhD in Biology from Ateneo de Manila University (2021). He holds an MSc in Marine Science from the Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines-Diliman (2010) and a BS in Biology also from Ateneo de Manila University (2002).
On behalf of the Ateneo de Manila, I would like to thank Ron for his magnanimity in accepting this new mission to lead the UREO.
The UREO Director reports directly to the President.
As we welcome Ron, we take this occasion to express our gratitude to Dr Liane P Alampay for her generosity and dedication in leading the UREO since 1 June 2015.
Let us support the new Director of the University Research Ethics Office with our cooperation and prayers.
(Sgd) Roberto C Yap SJ
President
U2021-043 Memo UREO Director.pdf