Benito Vergara
Born on June 23, 1934, National Scientist Vergara obtained his bachelor’s degree from the University of the Philippines, his master’s degree from University of Hawaii, and his doctoral degree from the University of Chicago majoring…
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Gregorio Velasquez
Dr. Velasquez is a pioneer in Philippine physiology. He was elected as Academician on 1978 and conferred as National Scientist on 1982. He made the original intensive study of the local Myxophyceae or the blue…
Juan Salcedo, Jr.
Dr. Juan Salcedo contributed immeasurably to the areas of biochemistry, nutrition, and physiology as a scientist. He has published 265 works and studies in the Philippine and foreign science journals. And as science administrator, he…
Francisco Fronda
Dr. Francisco Fronda committed more than 6 decades of his life to teaching, research and additional services elected as Academician in 1979. He contributed hugely to the expansion of poultry industry not only in the…
Emerita de Guzman
Dr. Emerita de Guzman elected as Academician in 1980 gave an excellent contribution in her series of job on the enlargement and progress in vitro of the makapuno coconut embryo. As an outcome of this, she…
Teodoro Agoncillo
Agoncillo wrote abundant books and papers about Philippine History. To name a number of his famous works are History of the Filipino People; The Crisis of the Republic; The Revolt of the Masses; The Story…
Julian Banzon
Julian Banzon is known for his cleverness and creativity. This Filipino scientist declared that coconut could be a renewable resource of chemicals and fuel. He makes use of local equipments in approximately all his researches. His workings…
Lourdes Cruz
Dr. Lourdes Cruz researches led in part to the biochemical classification of more than 50 biologically dynamic peptides from Conus venom, and the improvement of conotoxins as biochemical probes for testing the behavior of the…
Prescillano Zamora
He was born on January 4, 1933. Dr. Zamora is recognized for his works to plant anatomy-morphology, pteridophyte biology, and the preservation of environment and natural resources policy study. His work on the xylem elements…
Alfredo Santos
Dr. Alfredo Santos is known for his studies in the chemistry of natural harvest. He has completed a lot of work in the segregation and elucidation of the phaeantharine and other alkaloids from Philippine medical…