Thomas Edison E. Dela CruzThomas Edison E. dela Cruz is a professor of microbiology and a senior faculty researcher and lead of the Fungal Biodiversity, Ecogenomics, and Systematics (FBeS) group at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines. His research focus on th biodiscovery of fungi and myxomycetes and their ecological patterns under changing landscapes. He also conducts research on fungal natural products, ethnomycology, and microbiology education. He has published more than 115 technical papers and supervised undergraduate and graduate students. Dr. dela Cruz advocates for science education. He is the Philippine Representative to the Asian Mycology Committee and a fellow of the Philippine Academy of Microbiology and the Global Young Academy. Read More Read Less