The Manila Times continues the presentation, in alphabetical order, of the great men and women of science, who will be recognized and awarded by President Gloria Arroyo on June 9 in Malacañang. Dr. Primavera is a scientist from the Aquaculture Department of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center in Tigbauan, Iloilo. She focused on brood stock development and pond grow out culture of shrimp (Penaeus monodon) and produced a number of publications on P. monodon culture that led to the development and improvement of seed production, hatchery operations, and pond culture of P. monodon in the country.

DOST names 50 top Pinoys of science. (2008, June 5). The Manila Times, pp. A1, A6.