UP MSI Announces Dr. Arturo Lluisma As New Director

It is with pride that the UP Marine Science Institute warmly welcomes our very own Professor Arturo Lluisma, Ph.D. as our new Director.

Dr. Lluisma is the first Filipino scientist to use genomics and transcriptomics in the marine products discovery pipeline. His work focuses on decoding the rich information within marine prokaryotic and eukaryotic genomes and translating it into new products for marine biotechnology. Throughout his career, he has studied the genomes of various marine plants and invertebrates, including shrimp, cone snails, seaweeds, and marine bacteria. He is deeply interested in the application of genomics and other omics approaches in various fields of marine science, particularly drug discovery, aquaculture, and biodiversity research, especially those that promise a significant positive impact on Philippine society.

In 2006, he received the NAST Outstanding Young Scientist Award for his significant contributions to applied seaweed biology and biotechnology. He was the Founding Program Director of the Bioinformatics Core Facility of the Philippine Genome Center from 2010 to 2016.

As the UP Marine Science Institute ramps up its efforts in advancing the field of marine biodiversity, especially through the establishment of the Marine Biodiversity Resources and Information System (MBRIS), we are confident that Director Lluisma can steer our growing efforts in managing the wealth of our marine molecular resources. Padayon, Mandaragat!