Father Bienvenido F. Nebres, S.J. is the longest-serving university President of the Ateneo de Manila University. He succeeded Fr. Joaquin G. Bernas, S.J. in 1993, and has been serving as University President since. He currently sits as a member of the board of trustees of Georgetown University, Regis University, the Asian Institute of Management (where he sits as Vice-Chair), and other colleges and universities in the Philippines. He is also a member of the board of directors of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company, and is currently chairman of the Synergia Foundation. He was also Provincial Superior of the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. Representation of a university class, 1350s. ... This article or section may be confusing or unclear for some readers, and should be edited to rectify this. ... The Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) is a private university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Board of directors. ... Georgetown University is a private university in the United States, located in Georgetown, a neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is both the oldest Roman Catholic and oldest Jesuit university in the United States, having been founded on January 23, 1789 by Archbishop John Carroll. ... Regis University is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic university in the United States. ... The Asian Institute of Management, or simply AIM, is a center of business and management research, although AIM is better known for executive education. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PSE: TEL), (NYSE: PHI), commonly known as PLDT, is the largest telecommunications company in the Philippines. ... A provincial superior is a major superior of a religious order acting under the orders superior general and exercising a general supervision over all the local superiors in a territorial division of the order called a province (not to be confused with an ecclesiastical province which is a group... Seal of the Society of Jesus. ...

2006 marks his 14th year as the Ateneo's university president. University President is the title of the highest ranking officer within a university, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Chancellor or rector. ...

Since his return to the Philippines in 1970 after graduate studies abroad, Fr. Nebres has worked on three major areas: teaching and development of mathematics and science in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia; administration in the university and in the Jesuit Order; and leadership in the socio-political concerns of the Philippines during the years of martial law and in the early years of democratic restoration. In the 1990s, he also became more involved in the business world, particularly in the relationships between universities and business and technology.

Early life and education

Fr. Nebres hails from Bacnotan in La Union, Philippines. He studied at the Bacnotan Elementary School, and then moved to Christ the King College in San Fernando, La Union. His vocation to the priesthood came early, and soon enough he found himself at the Vigan seminary in Ilocos Sur. He finished high school at the San Jose Seminary, and then moved to the Sacred Heart Novitiate in Novaliches. La Union is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. ... Vigan City is a 5th class city in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. ...

He did his early studies in classics and philosophy, completing his bachelor of arts degree in 1962 and his master of arts degree. in 1963, both in Philosophy, at the Jesuit Scholasticate, Berchmans College in Cebu City, Philippines. He attended Stanford University in California 1965-70, wherein he completed his master of science and Ph.D. in [[mathematics]. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Philosopher in Meditation (detail), by Rembrandt. ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ... Cebu City is the provincial capital of Cebu in the Philippines and is the second most important metropolitan center in the country. ... Stanford redirects here. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ... Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ...

Teaching, development of mathematics and science in Southeast Asia

Fr. Nebres was founding President of the Mathematical Society of the Philippines in 1972 . He was one of the founding officers of the Southeast Asian Mathematical Society (SEAMS) also in 1972. The SEAMS has continued activities among the Southeast Asian nations by supportingt graduate programs, research, and mathematics education. Fr. Nebres was President of the SEAMS 1977-78 during its period of consolidating its network.

Fr. Nebres was also one of the founders of the Consortium of the leading universities in Manila to develop Ph.D. programs in mathematics, physics and chemistry. The Consortium has succeeded in developing a critical mass of scientists in these areas, has developed extensive links with scientists abroad (particularly in Australia and Japan), and is now the core of a large network of schools in the Philippines (more than 110 high schools as well as over 30 colleges and universities) which are supported by the Philippines’ Department of Science and Technology as the leadership group for improving science and engineering education in the country. A consortium is an association of two or more individuals, companies, organisations or governments (or any combination of these entities) with the objective of participating in a common activity or pooling their resources for achieving a common goal. ... The first few hydrogen atom electron orbitals shown as cross-sections with color-coded probability density. ... Chemistry (from the Greek word χημεία (chemeia) meaning cast together or pour together) is the science of matter at the atomic to molecular scale, dealing primarily with collections of atoms (such as molecules, crystals, and metals). ... The Philippines Department of Science and Technology (Filipino: Kagawaran ng Agham at Teknolohiya), abbreviated as the DOST, is the executive department of the Philippine Government responsible for the coordination of science and technology-related projects in the Philippines and to formulate policies and projects in the fields of science and...

From 1992 to 1998, Fr. Nebres was Chairman of the Project Advisory Group for a World Bank- and OECF-financed Engineering and Science Education Project of the Philippine Department of Science and Technology. From 1994 to 1998, he directed a team for the Philippine Department of Education on the development of education plans to strengthen elementary and secondary education in the poorest provinces of the country. He has served as Chair of the Technical Panel on Science and Mathematics of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) since its inception and also chairs the CHED Technical Working Group for faculty development. Logo of the World Bank The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD, in Romance languages: BIRD), better known as the World Bank, is an international organization whose original mission was to finance the reconstruction of nations devastated by WWII. Now, its mission has expanded to fight poverty by means... Engineering is the application of scientific and technical knowledge to solve human problems. ... The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is the governing body covering both public and private higher education institutions as well as degree-granting programs in all tertiary educational institutions in the Philippines. ...

As a Jesuit

Fr. Nebres was Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences of the Ateneo de Manila 1973 to 1980. He was also Rector of the Loyola House of Studies from 1980 to 1982. From 1983 to 1989, he served as Provincial Superior of the Jesuits in the Philippines. Fr. Nebres was also President of Xavier University in Mindanao 1990 to 1993. He is currently President of the Ateneo de Manila University, and has been its longest-serving univeristy president. His current term expires in 2008. In an educational setting, a dean is a person with significant authority . ... The word rector (ruler, from the Latin regere) has a number of different meanings. ... Xavier University is a name common to several education institutions found around the world. ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines and one of the three island groups in the country, with Luzon and Visayas being the other two. ...

His main concerns apart from the normal duties of a university president are the strengthening of basic education and of science and technology in the Philippines. He currently leads the Ateneo through several key initatives, such as: basic education development through the Ateneo Center for Educational Development (ACED) and the Ateneo Center for English Language Teaching (ACELT), among other Ateneo initiatives; public health development through the Ateneo's Leaders for Health Program as well as the establishment of the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health; housing and social development through leadership in initiatives such as Gawad Kalinga and Kalinga Luzon, where he is one of the key leaders; and leadership and good governance. Gawad Kalinga is a Philippine-based movement that envisions building 700,000 homes in 7000 communities in 7 years. ...

Last July 28, 2006, Fr. Nebres celebrated his 50th year as a Jesuit.

Society and politics

Fr. Nebres also worked to establish the Center for Community Services and the first conscientization and politicalization programs of the Ateneo de Manila in the 1970's. The students from these programs have become major contributors to social development in the Philippines. He also helped in the political programs of various parties and groups during the years of forming alternatives to the Ferdinand Marcos martial law regime. As Provincial Superior of the Jesuits in the Philippines from 1983 to 1989, much of his work was to support and coordinate efforts on the part of the Church in the years prior to and immediately after the 1986 revolution. Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralín Marcos (September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989) was the tenth president of the Philippines, serving from 1965 to 1986. ...

In business

Fr. Nebres sits on the boards of several companies as an independent director, most notably that of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company or PLDT, where he has been a member since 1998. The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PSE: TEL), (NYSE: PHI), commonly known as PLDT, is the largest telecommunications company in the Philippines. ... The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PSE: TEL), (NYSE: PHI), commonly known as PLDT, is the largest telecommunications company in the Philippines. ...

Recognition

In 1992, Fr. Nebres received an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of the Philippines for his work in promoting science and technology in the country. He was conferred an Honorary Doctor of Science degree by De La Salle University-Manila for his work in science and science education. An honorary degree (Latin: honoris causa ad gradum, not to be confused with an honors degree) is an academic degree awarded to an individual as a decoration, rather than as the result of matriculating and studying for several years. ... Doctor of Laws (Latin: Legum Doctor, LL.D) is a doctorate-level academic degree in law. ... The University of the Philippines (Filipino: Unibersidad ng Pilipinas) or U.P. or State U is the premiere state university of the Philippines. ... D.Sc. ... De La Salle University-Manila (DLSU-M) was established in 1911 by the Brothers of the Christian Schools,[1] or in Latin, Fraternum Christianarum Scholarum. ...

In 1999, Fr. Nebres was inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame of the Asian Activities Center of Stanford University “for his distinguished accomplishments and outstanding contributions to our community and society.” An alumn (with a silent n), alum, alumnus, or alumna is a former student of a college, university, or school. ...

References

• Biography of the President], [1], accessed 7 September 2006.
• Mass of Thanksgiving Homily: Fr. Nebres' Golden Jubilee in the Society of Jesus], [2], accessed 7 September 2006.