BRIEF PROFILE OF NICANOR PERLAS
NAME: Nicanor Perlas (Nicanor Jesus III Pineda Perlas)
BIRTHDAY: 10 January 1950
PLACE OF BIRTH: Manila
PARENTS (deceased): Jesus C. Perlas, Sr. and Anunciacion M. Pinda, Iloilo Province
EDUCATION:
- Grade School: Ateneo de Manila (1964)
- High School: Ateneo de Manila (1968)
- College: Xavier University, Cagayan de Oro City, Mindanao (1972)
- Graduate School: University of the Philippines, Los Banos, Laguna, Luzon (1978)
DEGREES:
- Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Major in Agronomy, Minor in Agricultural Economics (1972)
- Masters of Science (Candidate) in Botany (Environmental Sciences) (1978)
SCHOOL AND ACADEMIC AWARDS
- Various NCAA Gold Medals in Track and Field (100-m, pole vault, others)
- Athlete of the Year, Ateneo de Manila High School (1968)
- Silver Medal, Math and Science Club, Ateneo de Manila High School (1968)
- University Scholar, Xavier University College of Agriculture (1968-1972)
- Highest Honors and Valedictorian, Xavier University College of Agriculture (1972)
- Dean’s Honor List, University of the Philippines at Los Banos (1977)
NATIONAL AND GLOBAL AWARDS
- Right Livelihood Award or Alternative Nobel Prize (2003)
- UN Environmental Program Global 500 Award (1994)
- The Outstanding Filipino Award (1994)
- William F. Masterson, S.J. Agriculture Award (1995)
- Public Service Award, Municipal Government, Maasin, Iloilo (1972)
MARITAL STATUS
- Legally married to Kathryn Carpenter but separated by mutual, respectful, and friendly agreement
- Son: Christopher Michael
SPIRITUAL ORIENTATION
- Socially Engaged Christianity
- Scientific Evolutionary Spirituality
- Advocate of Inter-religious dialogue, understanding, and peaceful co-existence
WORK:
- Technical Consultant/Resource Person to dozens of institutions including:
- UN bodies (UNDP, FAO, UNCSD, UNICEF),
- Government (Office of the President, Senate, House of Representatives, NEDA, DSWD, DA, DENR, and Official Philippine Delegations to the UN and APEC)
- Donor Agencies (Plan International, HEKS, NOVIB, CIDA, GTZ, others)
- Civil Society organizations and movements
- Businesses striving for social responsibility
- Plenary Speaker/Resource Person, over 90 global conferences and 140 national conferences.
- Author, over 500 articles/writings including the international best seller, Shaping Globalization: Civil Society, Cultural Power, and Threefolding
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
For details, kindly see www.nicanorperlas.com or www.nicanor-perlas.com.
INTERESTS:
- Reading books (philosophy, science and technology, psychology, history, civil society, societal change, self-transformation, health, farming, scientific approach to spirituality)
- Listening to music: classical, pop and rap music
- Watching movies with my son (science fiction, comedy, biography, history, documentaries)
- Eating healthy organic vegetarian food
- Organic gardening
FAVORITES:
- Movies: “Chariots of Fire”, “Brother Sun, Sister Moon”, “The Matrix”, “AI”.
- Books: “Philosophy of Spiritual Activity” by Rudolf Steiner, “Phenomenon of Man”, by Teilhard de Chardin, “Civil Society and Political Theory” by Cohen and Arato; Theory U, by Otto Scharmer, and the New Testament.
- Magazine: EnlightenNext, Utne Reader, Wired, Foreign Policy, and Yes! A Journal for Positive Futures
QUOTES:
- Martin Luther King: “We start to die the moment we stop caring about things that truly matter.”
- Jose Rizal: “Resignation is not always a virtue; it is a crime when it encourages tyrants; there are no despots if there are no slaves.”
- Margaret Mead: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever did.”
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