Filipino scientist and diplomat Glenn Banaguas is the first individual winner of the United Nations Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction, besting over 200 other nominees for the prestigious laureate. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
FILIPINO scientist and diplomat Glenn Banaguas was recently conferred the United Nations (UN) Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction, besting over 200 nominations worldwide — unprecedented in the award's 35-year history.