2015 Innovation Best Paper Award
Angelica M. Baylon & Eduardo Ma R Santos, Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific (MAAP), Philippines
Paper: Enhancing Knowledge, Innovation and Maritime Students Enterprise: The MAAP Way
Professor Angelica M. Baylon, PhD, Pioneer MAAP Director for External Relations (Pioneer MAAP Research and Extension Services Director and Pioneer MAAP Executive Dean. Angelica holds professional Master degrees in Shipping Business Management (MSBM), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Educational Administration/Doctor of Education (EdD), MBA Major in Management, MS Chemistry and BS Chemistry with dissertation lacking for a PhD Chemistry), all earned with honors and scholarships/grants. She was also trained on Research and SPSS Short Course at Cardiff University, UK for the accomplished collaborative research led by the Seafarers International Research Centre, which was funded by the European Commission (2004-2006). Sponsored by MAAP/AMOSUP, she also completed the IMO model courses and the free fall lifeboat familiarization. She has a seaman’s book. With more than 25 years teaching experience, she taught Maths, Chemistry and Physics in Far Eastern University, University of the Philippines, PMMA and MAAP. She earned the highest rank of Prof IV at PWU Graduate School in 1996 at the age of 30 prior to her Directorship position at Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA in 1997-1998) and Executive Dean Position in MAAP in 1999. She is a commissioned reserved officer of the Philippine Navy with the rank of Lieutenant Commander from May 5, 2005 to date. She is awarded 2015 pioneer Chairman Emeritus of the Philippine Association of Extension Program Implementers having served as President for 6 years; MET Professorial Chair of the Autonomous Lyceum International Maritime Academy of Lyceum University of the Philippines; 2012 pioneer Honorary Professor of the Australian Asian Foundation & 2011 pioneer International Exchange Professor at the Bataan Peninsula State University. She served as visiting Professor in American University of Sovereign nations Arizona USA and was invited resource speaker, trainer, presenter in Europe, Africa and Australia. She is a member of the National Research Council of the Philippines and is listed in the 2013 Philippine Men and Women of Science at the NRCP of the Department of Science and Technology Publication.
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