Dr. Victor Sojo

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Empowering Students Through Coding and Science: Victor’s Fellowship at CVIF 

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Central Visayan Institute Foundation (CVIF) welcomed Victor as a Science Corps Fellow from July to December 2018, bringing his expertise in evolutionary biology, computational research, and educational technology to the classroom.

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Victor earned his Ph.D. in Evolutionary Biology from University College London (UCL). Before joining Science Corps, he pursued postdoctoral research at RIKEN in Tokyo, Japan, and the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) in Germany. He is currently a Scholar in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, where he continues to explore the intersection of biology, data, and computational science.

 

Beyond his research career, Victor has been involved in teaching since his undergraduate years, developing a strong belief in the transformative power of education. He is particularly passionate about using education to build a more equal and inclusive world. He pursues this commitment by developing online education systems and collaborating with institutions such as CVIF to make quality learning opportunities more accessible to students.

 

During his fellowship at CVIF, Victor taught Computer Coding to Grade 12 STEM students and handled General Chemistry. His involvement introduced students to computational thinking and the foundations of programming. By bringing together science and technology in the classroom, he helped students appreciate the growing role of computational tools in modern scientific research.

 

Victor's fellowship helped establish an important connection between computational science, technology, and classroom learning—an approach that continues to be increasingly relevant in preparing students for the demands of modern scientific discovery.

 

Thank you, Victor, for sharing your knowledge and passion for inclusive education with the CVIF community!