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Diomedes A. Racelis is an Associate Professor 7 of Forest Resources Management at the Institute of Renewable Natural Resources at the University of the Philippines Los Banos in Laguna. He is presently the Associate Dean and Concurrent Coordinator for Instruction of the College of Forestry and Natural Resources. He has a PhD in Forestry major in Forest Resources Management and Environmental Studies. He finished his BS Forestry (cum laude) in 1985 at UPLB and was the Topnotcher (1st place) in the Forestry Board Examination in the same year.

His major awards include the UPLB Most Outstanding Teacher for the Physical Sciences in 1994 and CFNR Outstanding Teacher for Physical Sciences in 1995. He was recipient of several scholarships including the National State Scholarship, Dominador Valeña Scholarship Grant, Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Studies in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment (SEARCA) Fellowship Award, and Asian Regional Programme on Energy and Environment Research Fellowship, Asian Institute of Technology. His major achievements include: spearheaded the institution of the MS in Natural Resources Conservation, revision of the BS Forestry curriculum and institution of GE course on forestry. He was also commissioned by the World Bank to formulate the Forestry Code of Practice for the Government of Bangladesh; acted as technical consultant on various foreign and locally funded forestry, watershed, climate change and renewable natural resources management projects; presented more than 50 papers on forestry, environmental science and related topics in various trainings, conferences, symposia in the country and abroad; has published a number of scientific papers in local and international scientific journals.

He is recipient of several professorial chair lecture awards including the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study in Agriculture (SEARCA) Professorial Chair (July 1, 2009-June 30, 2010) Engr. Arsenio G. Espiritu Professorial Chair Award (June 1, 2002 to July 31, 2004), Vicente Lu Professorial Chair Award (June 1, 2005 to July 31, 2006), and Guillermo Ponce Professorial Chair Award (July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009). He was born in Lopez, Quezon on August 16, 1964.

He is happily married to Elenita Licong and has three kids, Kevin Christian, Angela Mae, and Jenina Rose.