Dr. Dinah Pura T. Depositario is a Professor of the Department of Agribusiness Management and Entrepreneurship (DAME), College of Economics and Management (CEM), University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB). She earned her Doctor of Business Administration Degree in 1999 from the De La Salle University Manila. She was a recipient of the 2020 UPLB Outstanding Teacher in the Social Sciences and Humanities Division (Senior Faculty Category) and the 2018 UPLB Outstanding Researcher (Senior Faculty/ Social Sciences) awards and was conferred the title of UP Scientist 1 for 2019-2021.