Academy News A Quarterly Newsletter Published by The National Academy of Science and Techno-logy VOLUME 5, NOS. 1-4 ISSN 0115-4095 1983 January- December CONTENTS DFG-NAST Accord Signed .. ...... ... .. .. ... ...... ... .... .. .... 3 Indian Academy Signs Exchange Agreement . ..... ... .... .. .. .. ........ .4 Hughes on Respiratory Adaptation of Invertebrates .. ... .... ...... ....... 5 Four Academicians to 15th Pacific Science Congress . .. .. .... .. .... ...... 5 Delhi Meet of Scientists to Tackle Role of Scientific ·Societies in National Development .. ... .... .... .. .. .. .. ... ... .. 7 India's Savant Here .. ... ...... ........ .. ... ... ..... .. .. ..... ... .. 7 Dr. C.R . Rao, Universally Renowned Mathematician and Statistician Here . .... .. .......... ..... .. ... .. ...... .. ... .. 8 The Proposed Ph .D. Program in Statistics for the Country .. .. ..... .. 8 Essential Oils from Apitong .. ... .... .... ......... .. ..... .. ... 13 Com mercia! Session ... .............. .......... .. .. .... .. .... ... 13 International Workshop on Essential Oils . ......... .. .... .. .. .... 14 Caucus on ASEAN Organization on S & T for Development . .. .... .... .. 15 The New Academicians ..... ..... ....... .. ...... .. .. ......... 17 Umali Named Member of Executive Council . ................... .. .. .. ... 25 Memorial Lectures in Honor of Dr. Casimiro del Rosario . ... ............ .... 26 The History of the PhiliQpine Weather Bureau . .. ... ... .. .. ... .... .. .. .. 28 Dr. Francisco 0. Santos, Academician Passes Away .. ... ... .. ..... .... .. 33 Wilson Here on Fruit Storage Life Study . .... .... ........ .. .. ... 33 Outstanding Young Scientists '83 .. .. .... .. .... .... .. ......... ..... .. 34 Dr. Gregorio Y. Zara . ... .. .. .. .. ... ......... ... .. ..... .. 37 Book Reviews . .. .. ....... .. ... .. ...... .. .. ....... .... ... 38 NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ------- ----- ----- ---- National Scientists: Executive Council Francisco M. Fronda Paulo C. Campos, M.D. President JuanS. Salcedo, Jr., M.D. Melecio S. Magno, Ph.D. Vice-President Alfredo C. Santos, Dr. phil. Tito A. Mijares, Ph.D. Secretary Gregorio Y. Zara*, Dr. Sci. Jose Encarnacion, Jr., Ph.D. Member Fe del Mundo, M.D. Raymundo A. Favila, Ph.D. Member Eduardo A. Quisumbing, Ph.D. Dioscoro L. Umali, Ph.D. Member Geminiano T. de Ocampo, M.D. Carmen C. Velasquez, Ph.D. Member Casimiro del Rosario*, Ph.D. Francisco 0. Santos*, Ph.D. Carmen C. Velasquez, Ph.D. Gregorio T. Velasquez, Ph.D. Academicians: Teodoro A. Agoncillo, Litt. D. (honoris causa) Francisco M. Fronda, Ph.D. Eduardo A. Quisumbing, Ph.D. Encarnacion Alztma, Ph.D. Emerita V. de Guzman*, Ph.D. Jose N. Rodriguez*, M.D. Clare R. Baltazar, Ph.D. Emil Q. Javier, Ph.D. Casimiro del Rosario*, Ph.D. Julian Banzon, Ph.D. Bienvenido 0. Juliano, Ph.D. Juan S. Salcedo, Jr., M.D. Luz 0. Belardo, Ph.D. Jose 0. Juliano, Ph.D. Alfredo C. Santos, Dr. phil. Benjamin D. Cabrera, M.D. Alfredo V. Lagrnay, Ph.D. Francisco 0. Santos*, Ph.D. Paulo C. Campos, M.D. Cecilia F. Lopez*, Dr. phil. Joventino D. Soriano, Ph.D. Magdalena C. Cantoria, Ph.D. Hilario D. Lara, M.D. Clara Y. Lim-Sylianco, Ph.D. Gelia T. Castillo, Ph.D. Melecio S. Magno, Ph.D. Dioscoro L. Umali, Ph.D. Amando M. Dalisay, Ph.D. Fe del Mundo, M.D. Carmen C. Velasquez, Ph.D. Conrado S. Dayrit, M.D. Tito A. Mijares, Ph.D. Gregorio T. Velasquez, Ph.D. Jose Encarnacion, Jr., Ph.D. Bienvenido F. Nebres, S.J., Ph.D. Gregorio Y. Zara*, Ph.D. Pedro B. Escuro, Ph.D. Geminiano T. de Ocampo, M.D. Jose A. Velasco, Ph.D. Raymundo A. Favila, Ph.D. Faustino T. Orillo, Ph.D. * deceased Address: NSTA Administration Bldg. Bicutan, Taguig, MM. Telephone- 845-0961-67 local 242 Link with Foreign Counterparts DFG-NAST The Deutsche Forshungsgemeinschaft (DFG), or German Research Society is a govern­ Accord Signed ment funded collegial body. It has an annual budget of OM 849 mio (or US $350) using the UNDP system of "pipeline financing" to various research institutions, uni­ versities, individual scien-tists and scholars for Germany. According to Mr. Lippert, sub-director of Asia Division, DFG, due to the postwar division of Germany, the West German science community has hesitated to create "academies of sciences" in the two German states. This has resulted in a de facto permanent division of the German nation. Although East Germany has an academy of science, there is no single body that can speak for the entire German science community except the DFG. The NAST and the DFG signed last December 12, 1983 an agreement of collaboration. Both parties expressed their enthusiasm over joint scientific research between labora­ tories in Germany and the Philippines. Present at the signing were: Dr. Paulo C. Campos, President, NAST; Dr. Melecio S. Magno, Vice-President, NAST; Dr. Reuben N. Navarro, Science Attache, Embassy of the Philippines in Bonn; and Mr. Ricardo G. Abad, Ambassador, Embassy of the Philippines in Bonn. Germany side: Prof. Eugen Seibold, President, DFG; Dr. C.H. Schiel, Secretary-General, DFG; Dr. Joachim Wiercimok, Head of International Division and Director of Asia Division; and Mr. B. Lippert, Sub-Director of Asia Division. Objectives: To facilitate the cooperation in matters of research of Philippine scientists in Germany and German scientists in the Philippines as well as bilateral projects; To facilitate collaboration between specialists in the scientific disciplines within their mutual competences. More on the Collaboration Agreement Exchange visits. Visits of postdoctoral in all fields of academic research, especially in the natural sciences and technology. This may be in the form of one to three-week study visits. Purpose: To visit laboratories in the host country for discussion and liaison. Or for longer periods, to carry out research projects or to learn new techniques predominantly in one place, with provisions for brief short visits. • Selection and nomination of visitors. The sending party will be responsible for selecting and nominating visitors from that country to the host party. In some cases, the host party may ask to consider favorably certain named scientists or certain subject areas. ACADEMY NEWS Page 3 Indian Academy An Exchange Agreement between the National Academy of Science and Technology Signs Exchange and Indian National Science Academy is indeed essential - for cooperation between Accord with NAST the scientific academies of the world. Thus, I NSA President Prof. A.K. Sharma said when he came here for the signing of the agreement, which was one of the highlights of the 5th Annual Scientific Meetlng of the NAST last July 9. During which time the I NSA head discussed at length matters of mu­ tual interest in such collaboration between the two academies with Minister Emil 0. Javier and Dr. Tito A. Mijares. Incidentally, Prof. Sharma came here together with INSA's executive secretary Mr. A.K. Bose; and Dr. T.N. Khoshoo, secretary to Indian Government's Department of Environment. The I NSA President Professor Sharma, of the Department of Botany at the Calcutta University, is known for his contributions to cytogenetics, cytochemistry and chromosome research. His book on chromosome techniques-theory and practice is now widely known, possibly better than the author himself. The I NSA head has established a center of advanced studies in chromosome research, one of the largest in the world and one of its kind in India. He has behind him 34 years in chromosome study, during which he introduced a new concept for the means of speciation in asexually reproducing plants. He developed a number of study techniques in chromosome research which are now widely used throughout the world. Presently chairman of the Research Advisory Committee of various national laborato­ ries and research institutions in his country, he likewise heads different science con­ gresses and meetings in India. With more than 350 researches and published works, he is a fellow of the Indian Aca­ demy of Sciences, National Academy of Science of India, Asiatic Society, Indian Science Congress Association, and Indian Botanical Congress Association. Dr. T.N. Khoshoo As secretary of India's Department of Environment, he is responsible for policy, plan­ ning and management of environment in their country. He has contributed much to cytogenetics in relation to plant evolution and improve­ ment. He is credited with the establishment of the Biomass Research Center, which utilizes marginal land for energy plants, like firewood, agricultural alcohol, petro and rubber plants, and which deals with biologically diverse problems. He has organized active groups on sewage use using algae, pollution tolerant plants, ethno botany, allergenic plants and many others. A.K. Bose A chemist by training, having started out as a researcher in the chemistry of natural pro- Page 4 ACADEMY NEWS ducts, A.K. Bose is INSA's executive secretary. After a short stint of editorial work, he was named defense coordinator for monitoring major research projects in the various CSI R and defense R and D laboratories. As head of the CSI R's extra-mural Research Division, he is credited with stream I ining procedures for assessing and funding of re­ search projects. Hughes on Respi­ Professor G.M. Hughes who heads the Research Unit for Comparative Animal Respira­ ratory Adaptation tion of Bristol University, England, was here from August 21-26, on exchange agree­ of Invertebrates ment of the Academy with the Royal Society of London. The English zoology professor gave a lecture on Respiratory Adaptation