Alfredo Anos, Sr.
Alfredo M. Anos Sr. is recognized as the godfather of Filipino inventors. He has made greater than 44 inventions and innovations that received multi-level recognition. Some inventions of him are Anos Fire Boat, Anos Fire…
Category: Scientists and Inventors
Filipino Scientists and Inventors
Geminiano de Ocampo
Dr. Geminiano de Ocampo pioneered corneal transplantation in the Philippines. He also designed a corneal dissector. Aside from these accomplishments, he also put up the De Ocampo Eye Hospital, the primary eye hospital in the…
Fe del Mundo
Dr. del Mundo gave her all for the foundation of pediatrics in the nation. She was the essence of a mother in all her workings. Her affection for pediatrics flock her to work in pastoral…
Pedro Escuro
Dr. Pedro Escuro leads the improvement, segregation, and release of nine Seed Board rice selections. He was renowned by developing rice breeding in the country. Dr. Escuro was a receiver of many awards, some of which consist…
Hilario Lara
Dr. Lara structured the Institute of Public Health at the University of the Philippines. He also helped set up the National Research Council of the Philippines. Dr. Lara dedicates partly of his life to the…
Jose Rodriguez
Dr. Jose Rodriguez bid to stop Hansen’s Disease commonly known as leprosy. He then planned a control program that was used here and in other Asian countries. He dedicated 53 years of his existence to the control…
Dioscoro Umali
He was born on November 17, 1917 at Biñan, Laguna. Dr. Umali’s studies made programs of rainfed and upland agriculture, social forestry, and environmental preservation. His search for excellence, The UP College of Agriculture became…
Carmen Velasquez
Dr. Carmen Velasquez is recognized in the American Men and Women of Science; she is known in the International Who’s Who of Intellectuals and World Who’s Who of Women and International Scholars Directory because of…
Eduardo San Juan
Dr. San Juan is a NASA engineer who designed the moon buggy that the Apollo astronauts used on the moon. He uses homemade materials for the moon buggy that was still chosen over those modern designs. Dr….
Rosalinda Solevilla
Dr. Solevilla’s research conclusions contributed extensively in the endorsement of the application of medicinal plants as alternative medicines, and in the government’s program to improve the country’s health care and healthy lifestyle. Dr. Solevilla’s also…