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Dr. Armand Mijares 2021 UPAA Awards

Dr. Armand Mijares receives the 2021 UPAA Distinguished Alumni Award

February 21, 2022

Dr. Armand Salvador Mijares receives the 2021 UPAA Distinguished Alumni Award in Science and Technology (Archaeology)!

The University of the Philippines Alumni Awards granted ASP's very own Dr. Armand Mijares an award for his contribution to the advancement of science and technology. Dr. Mijares is the head of the Callao Cave Project where a new species of Homo was found. He is currently working in Bulacan and Cagayan Valley to build a deeper understanding of the human past.