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Filipino scientist lauded for disaster research

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Alfredo Mahar Lagmay, Executive Director of the Filipino Department of Science and Technology’s Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards project, has been awarded the 2015 Plinius Medal by the European Geosciences Union (EGU), reports GMA Network.

Lagmay received the award for his research focusing on volcanic hazards, earthquakes, floods, typhoons, and landslides in the Philippines. Lagmay also received the Outstanding Filipino Award for 2013. The EGU awards the Plinius Medal to scientists that work on natural hazards research.

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