Carmen Velasquez

Noted Filipino biologist, Carmen Velasquez is a specialist in fish parasitology - the study of
parasites and hosts among fish. Carmen Velasquez discovered thirty-two species and one new
genus of digenetic trematodes parasites! in local fish from the "hilippines.
Angel Alcala
#ngel #lcal has more than thirty years of e$perience in tropical marine resource conservationa.
#ngel #lcala is considered a world class authority in ecology and biogeography of amphibians
and reptiles, and is behind the invention of artifical coral reefs to be used for fisheries in
%outheast #sia. #ngel #lcala is the &irector of the #ngelo 'ing Center for (esearch and
)or* with "hilippine #mphibians + (eptiles,
#ngel #lcala has done the most comprehensive studies on "hilippine amphibians and reptiles,
and minor studies on birds and mammals. -is research done between ./01 to ./// lead to the
addition of fifty new species of amphibians and reptiles.
Eduardo Quisumbing
Filipino botanist, 2duardo 3uisumbing was a noted e$pert in the medicinal plants of the
"hilippines. -e was author of more than .4/ scientific articles. many on orchids. 2duardo
3uisumbing served as the &irector of the National 5useum of the "hilippines, where he rebuilt
the -erbarium. 6he plant 7saccolabium quisumbingii7 is named in honor of 2duardo
3uisumbing.
Magdalena Cantoria
5agdalena Cantoria is a noted Filipino botanist who is *nown for her research in the
morphology, physiology, and biochemistry of drug plants, in particular agar, rauwolfia, datura,
mint and "iper.
Emerita De Guzman
Filipino scientist 2merita &e 8uzman researched the propagation of pure ma*apuno trees. 9n
particular, she studied the growth and development, in vitro, of the ma*apuno coconut embryo.
2merita &e 8uzman research led to the faster propagation of pure macapuno trees and increased
ma*apuno nut production from :-0 ma*apuno nuts to .1-./ nuts. 2merita &e 8uzman also
invented tissue culture techniques for the rapid propagation of abaca and banana plants.
Pedro Escuro
Filipino scientist, &octor "edro 2scuro is best *nown for his isolation of nine 7seed board7 rice
varieties that provided for their commercial release.
6he "edro 2scuro rice varieties are, 5ilpal 1, -;&-4, #zmil 4< and C-44 and C-.=, C1-<:, C1-
.:>, C-.<= and C-.4.
Dr. Edgardo D. Gomez
9t adheres to an interdisciplinary approach to proceed rapidly from surveys that provided the
baseline for assessing the status of marine biodiversity in the "hilippines and #%2#N region to
researches e$plaining the biology, ecology, population genetics, and biogeography of corals,
marine invertebrates, seagrass, seaweeds, and phytoplan*ton.
#t ?"5%9, marine biotechnology has evolved from culturing of marine species to biochemical
characterization, isolation, and structural determination of bioactive compounds, and to genetic
engineering for the improvement of seaweed strains. 5%9 researchers@ discoveries provided
molecular tools in neuroscience and lead compounds for drug development from cone snails,
sponges, and tunicates.
6he internationally recognized ?"5%9 researchers had provided technical assistance to industry
and coastal communities for sustainable utilization of the country@s marine bioresources, and
strengthening of "hilippine marine sector as participant in global bioeconomy.
Bienvinido O. uliano
&r. Auliano was in charge of grain quality research at the 9nternational (ice (esearch 9nstitute
9((9! from ./<.-.//:, and he contributed much to the basic *nowledge in differences between
varieties of grain quality of rice. -e showed that the amylose content of starch determines the
quality of milled rice in #sia. 9n addition, he also developed new and improved methods for
grain quality evauluation. -e continues his rice research as a senior consultant at the "hilippine
(ice (esearch 9nstitute "hil(ice! Bos ;aCos since his voluntary retirement from 9((9 in Aune
.//:.
Auliano is author or co-author of over :>D scientific papers on rice chemistry and quality and
edited and contributed to several chapters of the 4nd edition of the #merican #ssociation of
Cereal Chemists ##CC! monograph 7(ice Chemistry and 6echnology7 in ./=0, wrote 7(ice
Chemistry and 3uality7 for "hil(ice in 4DD:, 7(ice in -uman Nutrition7 for F#E in .//:, and
compiled 9((9 quality data on world rice. -is 9((9 laboratory trained chemists from national
rice breeding programs of many countries. -e was 5% and "h& theses adviser to scholars,
fellows and research assistantsF several post doctoral fellows and visiting scientists did research
in his laboratory.
Evel!n Mae ". Mendoza
#cademician in the Forefront of "lant ;iotechnology. 9t there is a plant e$pert in the "hilippines
who can answer questions on plant biotechnology, genetically modified organisms 85Es!, and
nutritional acceptability of plant foods, it would probably be no other than &r. 2velyn 5ae
6ecson 5endoza.
For more than 40 years &r. 5endoza has been actively conducting researchers on molecular
mechanism of plant resistance to pests and disease, biochemical factors affecting nutritional
quality and acceptability of plants foods, as well as plant biochemistry, molecular biology, and
biotechnology applications in plant breeding.
6hrough her many efforts, she assures people that there@s nothing to fear about genetically
modified foods. %he notes that new agricultural biotechnology products are being developed
through tissue culture, gene-cloning, genome mapping, mar*er-assisted breeding, and
diagnostics.
#s program leader of the plant biotechnology program at the ?niversity of the "hilippines Bos
;anos ?"B;!, &r. 5endoza conducts local and international consultations on rules governing
biotech plants and plant products. %he also led the development of the masteral and doctoral
programs in molecular biology and biotechnology at ?"B;.
Quirino O. #avarro
# significant contribution of &r. Navarro to science is the determination of nuclear property n the
isotopes of californium, einsteinium and dysprosium using cryogenic techniques. -is findings
were cited in two boo*s and three international tomes of nuclear science and later confirmed at
the ?niversity of California at ;er*eley with the use of advanced instrumentation. &r. Navarro
has also wor*ed on neutron spectrometry and crystallography and electronics and
instrumentation process.
Baldomero Olivera$ r.
-is researches on marine gastropods and his enthusiastic sense of e$amination have led to the
e$position of the mechanism of action, functions, and classification of the neuroactive Conus
peptides into families and superfamilies.
&r. Elivera was most recognized because of his important studies and achievements in the field
of biochemistry and molecular biology, in particular the discoveries of numerous Conus peptides.
6hese are at present in different phases of medical trials as highly precise drugs for pain,
epilepsy, and other disorders of the nervous system.
Asuncion %a!mundo
&r. (aymundo recognized because of her effort in microbiology, microbial genetics and
biotechnology. %he has established various awards, including the National (esearch Council of
the "hilippines &istinguished #ward in ;iology, "C#((& "antas Eutstanding (esearcher
#ward, Eutstanding 5icrobiologist #ward given by the "hilippine %ociety for 5icrobiology,
?"B; Eutstanding 6eacher and also as (esearcher, Crop %cience of the "hilippine #chievement
#ward in (esearch, (epublica #ward given by the Commission of -igher 2ducation and the ?"
Eutstanding "rofessional #ward in Natural %ciences biology microbiology! in 4DD>.
%he is presently &ean of the College of #rts and %ciences in ?niversity of the "hilippines Bos
;aCos ?"B;!. Formerly she was the &irector of the 9nstitute of ;iological %ciences, ?"B; for
> years. %he finished her ;% degree cum laude! at the ?" College of #griculture, maGoring in
%oil 5icrobiology. %he received her 5% at the ?niversity of -awaii, and her "h& at the
?niversity of 9llinois at ?rbana-Champaign. %oon after, she too* post-doctoral education in
microbialHmolecular genetics at 9((9 and had study stints at 5onash ?niversity, Esa*a
?niversity and 'ansas %tate ?niversity. %he is a member of numerous honor and certified
societies, including both the "hilippine %ociety for 5icrobiology, which she served as "resident,
and the #merican %ociety for 5icrobiology
Prescillano M. &amora
-e was born on Aanuary 1, ./::. &r. Iamora is recognized for his wor*s to plant anatomy-
morphology, pteridophyte biology, and the preservation of environment and natural resources
policy study. -is wor* on the $ylem elements of vascular plants is the basis for the formulation
of the two-phase wall deposition concept now accepted universally. -is researches on the
ta$onomy of "hilippine ferns led to the detection for additional species of the group.
&r. "rescillano Iamora was a (oc*efeller Foundation member at Cornell ?niversity in ./<.-
./<0, also a N%F (esearch grantee in ./<4-./<0 and ?" "rofessorial Chair holder in./>>-./=D.
Cabrera$ Ben'amin D
-e made a few contributions to the science world over the course of his life. -e helped to
develop innovations in drug treatments against disease caused by mosquitoes and agricultural
soil. 9n ./<. Cabrera and Bee 5. -oward made the very first study of simian malaria in the
"hilippines, finding the startling result that the disease occurred in =.< percent of the animals
tested. &espite this, the report concluded that the simian reservoir of malaria in the "hilippines
was of limited significance to the human population. "reventative measures in the form of drug
treatments of human cases as well as measure against the mosquito vectors can be implemented
because of the elucidation of the epidemiology. &r. Cabrera also wor*ed on studying ascariasis,
and with the model he proposed, the hazards produced by the soil-transmitted helminths were
reduced.
-e received a number of accolades, including the "hilippine Begion of -onor - a presidential
award - in .//<
ose O. uliano
&r.Auliano is *nown for his researches in nuclear chemistry and physics. Noteworthy of his
published research wor*s with total 0D are .! (apid and Non-destructive #nalysis of %ulfur and
Calcium by (adio activation and "hoto neutron Counting, 4! &isintegration of 9ron- 04 and
9ron-0:.
Al(redo )antos
&r. %antos is recognized for his researches in the chemistry of natural products. -e has done a lot
of wor* in the isolation and elucidation of the phaeantharine and other al*aloids from "hilippine
medical plants. For 10 years, &r. %antos served in various capacities at the ?niversity of the
"hilippines until he retired in ./<0 as &ean of the Colle...