SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,

AND SOCIETY
REVIEW
Filipino Scientists and their
Inventions
Dr. Arturo Alcaraz

• A volcanologist specializing in geothermal energy

development. In 1967, Arturo Alcaraz and team
powered an electric light bulb using steam-powered
electricity. This was the first geothermal power
generated in the Philippines.
Julian Banzon (1908 - 1988)

• Filipino chemist, Julian Banzon researched methods

of producing alternative fuels. Julian Banzon
experimented with the production of ethyl esters
fuels from sugarcane and coconut.
Pedro Escuro

• Best known for his isolation of nine rice varieties,

thus was renowned by developing rice breeding in
the country. The Pedro Escuro rice varieties are:
Milpal 4, HBD-2, Azmil 26 and C-22 and C-18, C4-63,
C4-137, C-168 and C-12.
Dr. Francisco Fronda (1896 - 1986)

• Known as the Father of poultry science in the

Philippines. Francisco Fronda has improved methods
of production for the poultry and livestock industry.
Felix Maramba

• Built a coconut oil-fueled power generator. He also is

the developer of one of the world's most profitable
biogas systems.
Luz Oliveros Belardo (1906 - 1999)

• Filipino chemist, Luz Oliveros Belardo researched the

phytochemical properties of plants in the Philippines
for natural products, essential oils, and the medicinal
qualities.
Emerita De Guzman

• Researched the propagation of pure macapuno trees.

Her research led to the faster propagation of pure
macapuno trees and increased macapuno nut
production from 3-5 macapuno nuts to 14-19 nuts
(1980). She also invented tissue culture techniques
for the rapid propagation of abaca and banana
plants.
Dr. Fe Del Mundo (1911 - 2011)

• Filipino doctor, Fe Del Mundo is credited with studies

that lead to the invention of an improved incubator
and a jaundice relieving device.
Gregorio Zara

• Made improvements to, or discovered the following:

invented the two-way television telephone or
videophone (1955) patented as a "photo phone signal
separator network"; discovered the physical law of
electrical kinetic resistance called the Zara effect
(around 1930); invented an airplane engine that ran
on plain alcohol as fuel (1952).