Adelina Adato Barrion was a Filipino

Filipino people

The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....

 entomologist and geneticist

Geneticist

A geneticist is a biologist who studies genetics, the science of genes, heredity, and variation of organisms. A geneticist can be employed as a researcher or lecturer. Some geneticists perform experiments and analyze data to interpret the inheritance of skills. A geneticist is also a Consultant or...

 whose extensive contribution to the study of Philippine spiders earned her the moniker "Asia's Spider Woman," although she also contributed significantly to the study of other species, and to the study of genetics in general., She also headed the Genetics and Molecular Biology Division of the Institute of Biological Sciences, at the University of the Philippines Los Baños' College of Arts and Sciences

UPLB College of Arts and Sciences

The College of Arts and Sciences is one of the eleven degree-granting units of the University of the Philippines Los Baños. It offers most of the general education subjects required of UPLB students, as well as the highest number of degree programs in the University...

, and served as the curator of the UPLB Museum of Natural History.

Education

Barrion graduated from her bachelor's degree in Entomology at the UPLB College of Agriculture

UPLB College of Agriculture

The University of the Philippines Los Baños College of Agriculture is one of the 11 degree-granting units of the University of the Philippines Los Baños...

 in 1974, and earned her Master's and Doctorate degrees in Genetics (Entomology) in 1978 and 1985, respectively.

Awards

Honors awarded to Professor Barrion over the years include:

• Uichanco Award for Outstanding Entomologist (Philippine Association of Entomologists) - May 23, 1997
• NAST Outstanding Research Paper (Department of Science and Technology - National Academy of Science and Technology, DOST-NAST) - Jul 17 1996
• Outstanding Teacher in Biological Sciences (University of the Philippines) - Mar 3 1994
• CAS Outstanding Alumnus (UPLB Alumni Association) - 1992
• Outstanding Model Lady Educator and Public Servant of the Year (Media Exponent of the Philippine Unity and Progress, Inc.) - Nov 15 1992
• SEARCA Professional Chair Holder in Genetics (Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization-Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture
  Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture
  SEARCA is one of the 20 centers of excellence of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization...
  
  )- Jan. 1990-Dec. 1991
• Outstanding Young Scientist Award (NAST-DOST) -Jul 11 1990
• Outstanding Biologist (Philobioscientia) - Feb 22 1990
• Best Paper Award in Entomology(Pest Control Council of the Philippines) - May 12, 1989
• Outstanding Researcher (UPLB College of Arts and Sciences) - Nov 23 1988
• Outstanding Researcher (UPLB Institute of Biological Sciences) - Nov 13 1988
• Golden Leadership Award (Humanitarian Center of the Philippines) - Dec 13 1987
• Luisito Cuy Memorial Award (Luisito S. Cuy Foundation) - 1987
• Kalayaan Award (International Public Assistance Civic Organization) - 1987
• Best Paper Award, Entomology (Pest Control Council of the Philippines) - 1985
• IRRI Fellowship (International Rice Research Institute
  International Rice Research Institute
  The International Rice Research Institute is an international NGO. Its headquarters are in Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines, and it has offices in sixteen countries...
  
  ) - 1981-1985
• IPB Fellowship (UPLB College of Agriculture
  UPLB College of Agriculture
  The University of the Philippines Los Baños College of Agriculture is one of the 11 degree-granting units of the University of the Philippines Los Baños...
  
  ) - 1969-1978
• UP Undergraduate Fellowship (University of the Philippines Los Banos) - 1969-1974