Emerlinda R. Roman

Emerlinda Roman
19th President of the University of the Philippines
In office
February 9, 2005 – February 10, 2011
PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded byFrancisco Nemenzo, Jr.
Succeeded byAlfredo E. Pascual
7th Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Diliman
In office
1999–2005
PresidentFrancisco Nemenzo, Jr. (UP President)
Preceded byClaro C. Llaguno
Succeeded bySergio S. Cao
4th Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Diliman
In office
1991–1993
PresidentJosé Abueva (UP President)
Preceded byJosé Abueva
Succeeded byRoger Posadas
Personal details
Born (1949-08-30) August 30, 1949 (age 74)
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños (B.S., 1972)
University of the Philippines Diliman (MBA, 1977; DBA, 1989)
ProfessionEducator

Emerlinda Ramos–Roman (born August 30, 1949)[1] is a Filipino educator and university administrator who served as the 19th President of the University of the Philippines from 2005 to 2011, becoming the first woman to hold such position.[2] Roman presently sits as the chairperson of the board of trustees of the International Rice Research Institute and is Professor Emerita at the Cesar E.A. Virata School of Business of the University of the Philippines Diliman.

  1. ^ "2004 Search for UP President". UP System. Archived from the original on 4 December 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
  2. ^ "President Emerlinda R. Roman - "The Centennial President"". University of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 31, 2008.