NAST MANDATE I I Recognition Function
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NAST MANDATE I I Recognition Function 1---------------------- The Academy recogn izes the outstanding achi evements of Fi li pinos in science and technology in the fields of rnathem a tical and physical sciences ; the biological scie nces; the social sciences; the agricultural sciences; the health science s; and engineering scie nce and technology. The Acade my provi des meani ngful incentives to those engaged in scien ti fie and techno lo gi ca I endeavors. National Scientist The Nationa I Scientist rank and title is the highest honor conferred by the President of the Republic of the Philippines on a Filipino scientist. To date, 26 National Scientists have been named since the establishment of the Academy. Medallion given to a National Scientist -II Date of Birth : June 13, 1896 Birthplace Bantayan, Cebu Year conferred as National Scientist : 1978 Education BS (C ivil Engineering, with honors), University of the Philip pines, 1918 Dr. Alfredo C. Santos devoled his career in the study of chemistry MS (Physics), Yale University, USA, 1924 of natu ral products and the se�trch fo r medicinal properties of local Ph.D. (Physics), University of Pennsylvania, l,JSA, 1932 species. A professor of industrial pharmacy by vocation, he conducted Year conferred as National Scientist : 1984 significant researches on the isolation and structure elucidation of phaeanthine and phaeantharine which arc alkaloids from indigenous Fo remost Filipino physicist who earned for himself and his country medicinal plants. He hoped to find ways to lower the high prices of lasting ho nor and distinction fo r his researches on ultraviolet light of drugs by reducing the use of costly imported raw materials. His empathy different wavelengths, effect of radioactive radiatio ns on euglena, high for the poor amongst us, especially the rural fo lks who are unable to volt age electrical discharges in high vacuum, and many others, which pro cure medicines and the rei ief that medicines bring, spurred him to were all published in reputable international journals. Dr. del Rosario He was acco rded th e Presidential Award in these studies. is thus both a humanitarian and a scientist. 1965. II- , :; f' :,: __: - • . Luz . Olt-Mer�;-��t�;; '':�;1('0'-<-6-el;�f. ··. · ..-- Phyfocfflerrustr��o""r:'•· d:,;;�/\,, . - .. _ . Date of ,· : - r�· :_:·,' �Y:.;�\; � : ,-·· . .., . \ _ • : '� W-.Q¥e r -3,.- Q6 !r ... : _ ;·;·._-)_ : . J- · · t . __ , __ : ·· ; · ' (•:- .·:t, · mrtl] : i�te �_ : ��:��,:,·�:.:c ;v�,f·,· ···- � ·e F.--J>·""- · / L ·· · · · B.rthp 1 ace . -l').l!a� otas, rza · "- , . ."' ,_..<, : . _ I ; ' .-"!":'. 1 �R. r·;;. ·' )\ . ..· .-t •• '��; ;,: October! ' ')�� 15,;;: 1978 Education � S Pn arm� y),;· Univer$ -fB � - b ·:�. er�ilipbin�s;;·1·��g .. ;;;,.... ,:j Birthplace Lipa, Batangas MS (Ph�rrm:tceuticalCh;� . .. ry), University olth� Philippin es, Education BS (M echanical Engineering), Massachusetts Institute of Tech 1933 nology, USA, 1926 Ph.D. (Pharmaceuticai'Chemistry),t University of Connecti- MS (Aeronautical Engineering), summa cum laude, University cut, 1954 �:'d\ of Michigan, USA, 1927 Doctor of Science, Honoris causa. The Philippine Women's Doctor of Science (Physics), summa cum laude, Sorbonne Uni University, 1970 versity, France, 1930 Year conferred as National Scientist : 1987 Year conferred as National Scientist : 1978 Dr. Luz Oliveros-Belardo is a distinguished scho lar, chemist and re Dr. Gregorio Y Zara made major contributions to the advancement searcher. She spent five decades of her life working on the chemistry of of engineering and inventions in the Philippines. natural products specifically on Philippine medicinal plants. Her As an administrator, mentor, inventor and engineer, he has always signi ficant contribution to science is her wo rk on essential oils fro m set the pace. Fo remost among his contributions include the TV Philippine plants. She has extracted new Philippine essential oils 33 telephone system, the wooden microscope, the semi-automatic pro pel and studied their chemical and physical properties. In her tw ilight years, ler-making machine, and an aircraft propeller that is entirely made of Dr. Belardo is still actively engaged in phytochemical research. Flavo rs wood. designed the solarsorber and an airplane fueled by alcohol. from her new essential oils are now being tried in the creation of appe He Dr. Zara has been ahead of his time. This quality was underscored tite enhancers and tested as possible medicinals. Results of her phy by his pioneering research on solar energy source at a time when there tochemical analysis offered some answers to the search fo r scientific was no energy crisis. explanations in herbal medication. ' ·'-' Bio Birthplace Education Year conferred as National Scientist : 1994 Dr. Clara Y. Lim-Sylianco is a foremost Filipino scientist and acclaimed teacher in the field of biochemistry. She has done a lot of work on mutagens, antimutagens and bio-organic mechanisms. Her nu Dr. Julian A. Banzon is an academician, distinguished scholar, merous discoveries of environmental mutagens culminated in the des scientist, professor, and biophysical chemist. He has dedicated a good ignation of her laboratory at the University of the Philippines as an portion of his life to scientific endeavors, concentrating his attention international training center fo r the detection of chemical mutagens on that unique Philippine palm, the coconut. His studies have shown by the Research Planning in Biological Sciences, Wa shington, D.C., that thi s palm can very well be a renewable source of chemicals and USA in 1986 and in her appointment as a member of the International fuels. The production of ethyl esters, coming from two Philippine Advisory Committee on Antimutagens in I 989. She has published five indigenous crops, sugarcane and coconut, is one of the fi rst studies on books on organic chemistry, biochemistry, genetic toxicology and mo fuels. Dr. Banzon has devised some novel processes, noteworthy among lecular nutrition. Her books are used as textbooks in college chemistry these is the extraction of residual coconut oil by chemical, rather than courses in many schools throughout the country. by physical process. I I. I ' :! Parasitolog ' Date of Birth - Died Oc::tob:er I : August 7, 1913 : 16, 1994 F-- Birthplace : Bayambang, Pangasinan -i Education : BS (Zoology), University of the Philippines, 1934 MS (Zoology), University of Michigan, 1937 Ph.D. (Parasitology), University of the Philippines, 1957 Year conferred as National Scientist : 1983 Phycology Date of Birth Died Professor Emeritus of Zoology, University of the Philippines, scien September 2, 1901 : July 29, 1989 Birthplace Calumpit, Bulacan tist, and scholar, she holds the distinction of being the first Ph.D. Education BS, MS (Botany), University of the Philippines, 1925, 1931 graduate in Pa rasitology of UP. Her pioneering and untiring research efforts have resulted in the publication of 4 7 basic and about MS, Ph.D. (Phycology), University of Michigan, 1937, 1939 45 Year conferred as National Scientist : 1982 scientific papers of value particularly in public health and conserva tion. Considered new to science are 32 species and one genus of dige Emeritus professor of botany in the University of the Philippines, netic trematodes in families from Philippine food fishes, 2 from 13 scientist, scholar and educator, Dr. Velasquez has taught and developed birds and 3 from mammals; species and a genus of Monogenca from 5 generations of Filipino biologists, some of whom became members of marine fishes; 9 life cycles of Digenea in 7 families and 3 of nematodes the National Academy of Science and Technology. Dr. Velasquez from freshwater and marine fishes. Capillaria philippinensis from the contributed immensely to the study of algae, devoting years of his intestine of man in I locos Sur was first to be reported in the Philippines. 30 life to it. He pioneered in the study of Philippine phycology and Her book on 'Digenetic Trematodes of Philippine Fishes,' the first in produced 4 7 basic and scientifc papers of great value, particularly Southeast Asia, provides a regional reference to fish parasitology and 77 on Philippine Myxophyceae. aquaculture management. • ary 15, 1894 · . cavite -. - · " , _.r .. ; ./Jt�J:i;,{:.,,r!'·<,· , ,; ; : 1 '-' · University ail!�e, · Philippifi�$-; ·. < · · :� ·1,9'1tf; : _:· :.:: .. (E pide�J��o y), �o,h�$� H op!5JHs u ni�ershy, 19�. Dr. P.H. (Epidemiology),� Johhs-�HopkinsUniversity, 99 Year conferred as National Scientist : 1985 Dr. Hilario Lara is recognized for his pioneering and significant con Year conferred as National Scientist tributions to public health and public health education in the Philip : 1998 pines. Eminent scientist and researcher, he devoted over five decades Filipino plant physiologist, noted for his various researches on the of his life to the pursuit, dissemination and application of knowledge soil and plant nutrition and photoperiodism of the rice plant as early pertaining to the epidemiology and prevention as well as control of as in the 1950s, mineral nutrition of areas planted to coconut and its disease, promotion and conservation of health and sanitation of envi relation to the growth and performance of the coconut plant and to the ronment which led to the control of cholera, typhoid fever, dysentery, cadang cadang phenomenon, and the development and utilization of measles and diphtheria in the country. Dr. Lara is a distinguished medical coconut products. Dr. Velasco has contributed