'Rice is life', Pinoy academic sa Australia binuhos ang buhay sa rice research

Malaking bahagi ng mga gawain ni Dr Vito Butardo Jr ng Swinburne University of Technology sa Melbourne ang inilalaan sa pagsasaliksik at pag-aaral ng mga mas pinabuting pamamaran ng pagtanim at alaga ng palay.

Dr Vito Butardo Jr is currently a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology in Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia. In 2024, he returned to his alma mater UPLB, where he currently serves as a Balik Scientist and adjunct Professor, and serves as a consultant for the Master's in Biotechnology Program. 'You can take the Filipino away from the Philippines but you can never take away the fact that you still want to serve the country, no matter how small or big the contribution is. We are Filipinos. I was a scholar ng bayan, the will to serve our country remains.' Dr Vito Butardo Jr on maintaining ties with UPLB. Credit: SBS Filipino

Key Points

• Nag-aral sa University of the Philippines Los Baños si Dr Vito Butardo Jr kung saan siya na-expose sa rice research.
• Nag-trabaho din sa International Rice Research Institute sa Los Baños.
• Maraming mga teknolohiya ang nagmumula sa Pilipinas sa pagtanim ng palay at ito ay ibinabahagi sa ibat-ibang bansa sa pamamagitan ng IRRI.
• Sa Australia nakita niya kung gaano ka advance ang teknolohiya sa usapin ng pagtanim ng palay kaya nagdesisyon mag-aral at nakakuha ng scholarship para University of Queensland.
• Si Dr Vito Butardo Jr ay nag Balik Scientist sa UPLB bilang adjunct professor at consultant ng Master in Biotechnology.

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