MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed University of the Philippines Electrical and Electronics Engineering associate professor Dr. Franz Asunta De Leon at the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
In a statement Thursday, the DOST said De Leon was appointed as director of the agency’s Advanced Science and Technology Institute (ASTI) which leads research and development in the fields of information and communications technology, microelectronics, and space technology.
De Leon was sworn into office this Thursday before DOST Secretary Fortunato Dela Pea at the DOST-ASTI Building in Diliman, Quezon City.
He replaces Dr. Joel Josep…
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