Marienne Esther A.

Lao
BSPA – LRG 2B

Directions: Research on news articles presenting the significant works of two

notable Filipino scientists. Analyze their contributions to the modernization
of science and technology in the present.

BIENVENIDO O. JULIANO, PH.D., OUTSTANDING FILIPINO SCIENTIST ON

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY. -

Juliano. NS Juliano was known for his outstanding contributions to the

chemistry and technology of rice and rice food products, which rationalizes
breeding strategies for rice grain quality all throughout the world; his extensive
and primary research works on rice starch and its constituents; and for his
enviable capacity to train many scientists from the national rice programs of
many countries and other segments of the academe. His important research
activities in collaboration with scientists in related disciplines had produced
socio-economic impact amongst the rice-eating countries of the world.
Fe del Mundo- was a pediatrician with a passion for the welfare of children.
Born in Manila, she was the first Filipino woman to be named a national
scientist. 

Del Mundo is best known for revolutionizing the healthcare system in her
country. Her career spanned eight decades. She established the Philippines’
first pediatric hospital—The Children’s Medical Center.

Fe del Mundo also served as president of several medical organizations both in

the Philippines and internationally. 

Her career is an example of how one person can make a huge difference in the
life of many. Her contributions to medicine are evident even today.

What’s the best Fe del Mundo quote?

“I feel that if you give the world the best that you can, the best will come back to
you.”