THE STARGAZING event at Pico de Loro. JILL LEJANO <\/p>\n
PICO de Loro in the early morning sun <\/p>\n
As young as 5 years old, Rogel Mari Sese knew he wanted to be an astronomer. <\/p>\n
It was a book from his scientist parents (his mom is a molecular biologist and his father is into chemistry and science communications) that started his love affair with space. One of the very first books I had was about astronomy and space flight. <\/p>\n
His parents encouraged his passion, giving him his first telescope when he was eight. That sustained my interest. I still have it. Its a relic, it has sentimental value. <\/p>\n
By age 13, he knew he wanted to be an astrophysicist, a dream he has turned now into reality. <\/p>\n
He studied applied physics at the University of the Philippines in Los Baos, got his masters degree in physics from UP Diliman and, on a scholarship, got his doctorate in computational astrophysics from Japans University of Tsukuba. <\/p>\n
Today, Dr. Sese is one of just three astrophysicists in the country, representing the Philippines in international conferences and organizations including the International Astronomical Union, the Universe Awareness Program by the EU-UNAWE and Galileo Teacher Training Program. <\/p>\n
ST. THERESE of the Child Jesus Chapel is an air-conditioned glass chapel overlooking the West Philippine Sea, with a view deck where you can admire the Pico de Loro Cove and surrounding mountains. The chapel was designed by Filipino-American architect Carlos Arnaiz who is based in New York. <\/p>\n
He is chairperson of the Southeast Asian Young Astronomers Collaboration and president of Regulus Spacetech Inc., a space technology research and development company he started. Regulus Spacetech is also in space education. <\/p>\n
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