ASSIGNMENT 3 - List of Filipino Scientists and their contributions.

1. Angel Alcala (Marine Biodiversity)

 Born on March 1, 1929

 Is a Filipino Biologist who was recognized for his contributions to building sanctuaries and
promoting biodiversity in the aquatic ecosystems in the Philippines.
 His biological contributions to the environment, his passion for marine life especially those in
the tropical waters of his country’s ecosystems have made him a renowned hero for natural
sciences in the Philippines.
 He spent over 30 years studying marine biology, conservation biology, and terrestrial ecology,
he is behind the invention of artificial coral reefs for fisheries in Southeast Asia.
 He is one of the First Filipinos Inducted into Fulbright Hall of Fame.

2. Paulo C. Campos (Nuclear Medicine)

 Born on July 27, 1921

 Is a Filipino Physician and educator who is known for his promotion of wider community health
care and his achievements in the field of nuclear medicine for which he was named as The
Father of Nuclear Medicine in the Philippines.
 The first president of the National Academy of Science and Technology, he was conferred the
rank and title of National Scientist of the Philippines in 1988.
 Campos initiated the construction of the first [radionuclide|radioisotope] laboratory in the
Philippines.
3. Ramon C. Barba (Flower Induction)

 Born on August 31, 1939

 Is a Filipino inventor and Horticulturist, thanks to his invention, mango trees, and other crops
now can produce more flowers using ethrel and potassium nitrate. This invention change how
mangoes and other fruits or crops are grown globally.
 There were initial objections to Barba's research proposals for inducing flowering in mango.
 He conducted experiments with help from his friends Jose and Rita Quimson of Quimara Farms
in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan
 His study, titled Induction of Flowering of the Mango by Chemical Spray was named best paper
by the Crop Science Society of the Philippines (CSSP) in 1974.

4. Rodolfo C. Aquino (Isolated Rice Breeds)

 Born on September 6, 1924

 In 1966, Dr. Rodolfo Aquino isolated nine specific breeds of rice for the International Rice
Research Institute.
  His discoveries helped prevent famine in much of Asia, and were nearly solely responsible for
Thailand and Vietnam becoming the world’s leading rice producers (A spot once solely occupied
by the Philippines.)

5. Julian Banzon (Alternative Fuel)

 Born on March 25, 1908

 A Filipino biochemist and a National Scientist of the Philippines.
 Banzon is credited for his research in alternative fuel.
 He researched the production of ethyl ester fuels from sugarcane and coconuts and devised a
method of extracting residual coconut oil through chemical means.
 He researched on the production of ethyl ester fuels from sugarcane and coconuts and devised
a method of extracting residual coconut oil through chemical means.

6. Gregorio Y. Zara (Inventor of the Videophone)

 Born on March 8, 1902

 He was a famous Engineer and Physicist in the Philippines who invented and patented the first
Videophone device (‘Photo Phone Signal Separator Network) in 1955.
 He also discovered the physical law of Electrical Kinetic Resistance called the Zara effect in 1930.
 In 1978 he was conferred the Order of National Scientist by President Ferdinand Marcos.
  Zara also was an educator. He was an instructor of aeronautics at the Valeriano Aviation School,
at the American Far Eastern School of Aviation (1933) and at the Far Eastern University (1937–
41). At FEATI University, he was professor of aeronautics (1946), then head of the Aeronautical
Engineering Department (1962) and later dean of Engineering and Technology and director of
research. He was elected executive vice-president of the university from 1946 to 1962 and
acting president in 1956.

7. Fe Del Mundo (Bamboo Incubator Inventor)

 Born on November 27, 2011

 (Pediatrician) – credited with studies that lead to the invention of an improved incubator and a
device to treat jaundice.
 She founded the first pediatric hospital in the Philippines and is known for shaping the modern
child healthcare system in the Philippines.
 Fe del Mundo’s invention has saved countless premature infants around the world.
 She is known as the Inventor of Bamboo Incubator.
 Dedicated her life to the cause of pediatrics in the Philippines.
 She was the first female president of the Philippine Pediatric Society and the first woman to be
named National Scientist of the Philippines in 1980.
 She was also the founder and the first president of the Philippine Pediatric Society, the first
Asian to be elected president of the Philippine Medical Association in its 65-years existence, and
the first Asian to be voted president of the Medical Woman's International Association.
8. Edgardo Gomez (Marine Biologist)

 Born on November 7, 1938

 He was a Filipino biologist who has conferred the rank of National Scientist of the Philippines in
2014.
 He was a professor emeritus for marine biology at the University of the Philippines Marine
Science Institute.
 Gomez saw the need to protect the Philippine archipelago’s vast marine resources in particular
that of coral reefs.
 He led the world’s first national-scale assessment of damage to coral reefs leading to
international conservation initiatives such as the replanting of corals.
 He also pioneered giant clam breeding stationed in Bolinao and other protected areas for
coastal communities in the Philippines.
 He was the founding director of the Marine Science Institute at the University of the Philippines
Diliman upon his return in 1973 after his doctorate studies.

9. Alexis Belonio (Low-cost Rice husk)

  Born on January 1, 1960
 Alexis T. Belonio is a professor, engineer, scientist, innovator, and inventor from the Philippines.
 He was the first Filipino to receive the Rolex Award for Enterprise in 2008 for his invention of a
low-cost and environment-friendly rice husk stove.
 He serves as the incumbent chair of the Agricultural Engineering and Environmental
Management department of Central Philippine University.
 He was a researcher for the International Rice Research Institute before moving to Central
Philippine University.
 As an associate professor of agricultural engineering at the Central Philippine University, he
received $50,000 and a chronometer from the Rolex company for being included in the five
Associate Laureates of the Rolex Award for Enterprise.

10. María Orosa (Food Technology)

 Born on November 29, 1892

 She was a Filipina food technologist, pharmaceutical chemist, humanitarian, and war heroine.
 She experimented with foods native to the Philippines, and during World War II developed
Soyalac (a nutrient-rich drink from soybeans) and Darak (rice cookies packed with vitamin B-1,
which could also prevent beriberi disease), which she also helped smuggle into Japanese-run
internment camps which helped save the lives of thousands of Filipinos, Americans, and other
nationals.
 She introduced to the public the well-known banana ketchup.
 Orosa completed her bachelor's and master's degrees in pharmaceutical chemistry, as well as an
additional degree in food chemistry.
 She also invented a process for canning goods for the guerrilla warriors fighting for the
liberation of the Philippines. Without her food inventions, thousands of people would have died
in internment camps, hospitals, and on the streets.
Sources:

 Google Photos
 https://www.quora.com/Who-are-the-10-Filipino-scientists-and-their-contributions-in-the-field-
of-science
 https://en.wikipedia.org