Bienvenido F. Nebres, S.J.

Bienvenido F. Nebres, S.J., is a Filipino Jesuit priest, mathematician, educator, and university leader. He earned his B.A. and M.A. in Philosophy from Berchmans College and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Mathematics from Stanford University. He served as Dean of the Ateneo de Manila School of Arts and Sciences (1973–1980), Rector of Loyola House of Studies (1980–1982), and Provincial Superior of the Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus (1983–1989). He was President of Xavier University–Ateneo de Cagayan from 1990 to 1993 and President of Ateneo de Manila University from 1993 to 2011. He has contributed extensively to mathematics and science education, social development, and nation-building, including through the Ateneo Center for Educational Development and the Synergeia Foundation. Named a National Scientist of the Philippines in 2011, he has received numerous distinctions for his contributions to education, science, and social development.