Who are some famous Filipino scientists and what are their contributions to science?

Answer 1

Just a few of the many Filipino men and women who have contributed to the various fields of science are listed here:

Eduardo San Juan- astronomy - helped invent the Lunar Rover

Charle Mar Abelo- zoologist - contributed to the study of animals

Jezrel Canlas- botany - contributed to the study of plants

Jose Cruz- electrical engineering

Emerito de Guzman- worked on the growth and development in vitro fertilization of the makapuno coconut embryo

Caferiono Follosco- Electrical and Agricultural Engineering

Francisco Fronda H- aided in the development of the poultry industry, not only in the Philippines but in Asia

Angel L. Lazaro III- Civil Engineer and Environmental Planner

Dr. Salcedo- biochemistry, nutrition, physiology

Gregario Velasquez- pioneered Philippine psychology and made the first intensive study of Myxophyceae or blue-green algae

Teodula MTopacio Jr- worked with leptospiral disease of domesticated animals

Joventino Soriano- contributed to the work on plant cytogenetics and mutations

Angel Alcala- is behind the invention of artificial coral reefs used for fisheries in Southeast Asia.

Arturo Alcaraz- is a volcanologist specializing in geothermal energy development.

Benjamin Almeda- designed a food-processing machine.

Julian Banzon- researched methods of producing alternative fuels.

Ramon Barba- invented practical flower induction treatments.

Doctor Benjamin Cabrera -has developed innovations in drug treatments against diseases caused by mosquitoes and agricultural soil.

Paulo Campos- built the first radioisotope laboratory in the Philippines.

Magdalena Cantoria- is a noted Filipino botanist.

Josefino Comiso- Filipino Physicist has been warning the world about global warming.

Doctor Lourdes Cruz- has made scientific contributions to the biochemistry field of conotoxins.

Rolando De La Cruz- Filipino scientist invented an anti cancer skin cream.

Emerita De Guzman- researched the propagation of pure makapuno trees.

Doctor Fe Del Mundo- credited with studies leading to the invention of an improved incubator and a jaundice relieving device.

Anacleto Del Rosario- Filipino chemist won the first prize at the World Fair in Paris in 1881

Ernesto Del Rosario- is Filipino chemist best known for his achievements in biotechnology and applied physical chemistry.

Roberto Del Rosario- is the inventor of the Karaoke Sing Along System.

Daniel Dingel- claims to have invented a water-powered car.

Pedro Escuro- is best known for his isolation of nine rice varieties.

Agapito Flores- has been acclaimed by some as being the inventor of the first fluorescent lamp

Pedro Flores- was the first person to manufactured the yo-yo in the United States.

Francisco Fronda- is know as the Father of poultry science in the Philippines.

Carmen Intengan- Food and nutrition researcher a pioneer that helped improve the Filipino diet.

Amando Kapauan- Filipino chemist who specialized in environmental chemistry

Hilario Lara- helped establish the National Research Council of the Philippines

Felix Maramba- built a coconut oil-fueled power generator

Luz Oliveros Belardo- researched the phytochemical properties of plants in the Philippines for natural products

Maria Orosa- Pioneering food inventor invented Calamansi Nip and Soyalac

William Padolina- has served as the Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology for the Philippines

Eduardo Quisumbing- was a noted expert in the medicinal plants of the Philippines

Francisco Quisumbing- invented Quink ink

Dolores Ramirez- promoted the development of genetics in the Philippines

Jose Rodriguez- noted Filipino scientist and researcher who has invented methods of controlling leprosy

Eduardo San Juan- worked on the team that invented the Lunar Rover or Moon Buggy

Alfredo Santos- noted researcher in the chemistry of natural products

Francisco Santos- studied the nutritional problems associated with the Filipino diet

Carmen Velasquez- was a noted Filipino biologist.

Gregorio Zara- discovered the physical law of electrical kinetic resistance called the Zara effect

Prescillano Zamora- is best known for his research in plant anatomy-morphology including the taxonomy of Philippine ferns and the discovery of more fern species

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Answer 2

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