Sary Valenzuela

Dr. Sary Valenzuela is a public health physician and environmental health specialist affiliated with the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health’s Center for Research and Innovation at Ateneo de Manila University. She leads national projects such as the Philippine 5-year One Health Agenda and the National Environmental Health Action Plan 2030. She is pursuing a Master in Global Human Development at Georgetown University through the Fr. Bienvenido Nebres Scholarship.

Education:

• Bachelor’s in Psychology (magna cum laude), University of the Philippines
• Doctor of Medicine, University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center
• Georgetown University Master’s (Class of 2026)

Research focuses on translatable solutions for environmental health challenges, including arsenic groundwater contamination, climate change-dengue linkages, and pandemic waste management. Her work directly influences national policy frameworks.

Awarded the prestigious Fr. Bienvenido Nebres Scholarship for her Georgetown degree.

Additional roles include Board Member and former Marketing Director at One Million Lights Philippines, where she distributed 1,000+ solar lights to underserved communities and built the organization’s digital presence. She is also a professional recording artist with Warner Music Philippines.