Famous Filipinos in the Field of Science

School science is filled with names of foreign scientist: Einstein, Galileo

Galilei, Faraday, Darwin, and many other western scientists. Lee-Chua (2000)
identified 10 outstanding Filipino Scientists who have made significant
contributions in Philippine science. These scientist are also famous abroad
especially in different science disciplines: agriculture, mathematics, physics,
medicine, marine science, chemistry, engineering ,and biology.
These Filipino scientist are:
1. Ramon Cabanos Barba- for his outstanding research on tissue culture in
Philippine mangoes.
2. Josefino Cacas Comiso- for his work on observing the characteristics of
Antartica by using satellite images.
3. Jose Bejar Cruz Jr. known internationally in the field of electrical
engineering; was elected as officer of famous Institute of Electrical and
Electronic Engineering
4. Lourdes Jansuy Cruz- notable for her research on sea snail venom
5. Fabian Millar Bayrit- for his research on her al medicine
6. Rafael Dineros Guerrero III- for his research on tilapia culture
7. Enrique Mapua Ostrea Jr.- for inventing the meconium drug testing
8. Lilian Formalejo Patena- for doing research on plant biotechnology
9. Mari-jo Panganiban Ruiz- for being an outstanding educator and graph
theorist
10.Gregory Ligot Tangonan- for his research in the field of communications
technology.
There are other outstanding Filipino scientists who are recognized here and
abroad for their outstanding contribution in science.
 Cesar A. Saloma- an internationally renowned physicist
 Eduardo Gomez- famous scientist in marine science
 William Padolina- famous and president of National Academy of Science
and Technology (NAST)- Philippines
 Angelica Alcala- marine science
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