Maria Carmela Q. Capule, Ph.D.
Chief Operating Officer
CRL Environmental Corporation
Ms. Capule earned a B.S. Cum Laude graduated with a chemistry degree from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines in Manila. Pampanga Agricultural State University awarded her a postgraduate Master of Professional Studies in Science Education. She earned a PhD in Environmental Science from the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City.
She was the head of the laboratory at EMB-DENR Region 3. She was a member of the Laboratory Inspection Assessment Team (LIAT) for third-party laboratory recognition.
She has been the Chief Operating Officer of CRL Environmental Corporation since 2001. She is also the Compliance Director and the President's Assistant at ASSET Laboratories.
She is the current President of the Integrated Chemists of the Philippines, Region 3 Chapter; President of the Industrial Hygienists Association of the Philippines Inc. (IHAP, 2018-2021); and former President and current Board Adviser of the Environmental Protection Agency, Region 3. She is also known as Phil. Asian Network of Occupational Hygiene (ANOH) Representative; Air and Waste Management - Philippine Section (AWMA-PS) Treasurer
She currently works as a Technical Assessor for the DTI's Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB) for ISO/IEC 17025. She works part-time on laboratory consultations, both locally and internationally, environmental assessments, and trainings.
She is an EMB-DENR-accredited trainer for the Basic PCO training course, as well as the Advance PCO training course on Chemical Management, Climate Change, and EIA.