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National Scientist of the Philippines. Edgardo Dizon Gomez, ONS (November 7, 1938 – December 1, 2019) [ 1] was a Filipino biologist who was conferred the rank of National Scientist of the Philippines in 2014. [ 2][ 3] He was a professor emeritus for marine biology at the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute .
Angel Chua Alcala ONS (March 1, 1929 – February 1, 2023) was a Filipino biologist who was named a National Scientist of the Philippines in 2014. Alcala is known for his fieldwork to build sanctuaries and to promote biodiversity in the aquatic ecosystems of the Philippines. He was the Chairman of the Board of Advisers at the Angelo King Center ...
Ribbon bar of the order. The Order of National Scientists of the Philippines ( Tagalog: Orden ng mga Pambansang Alagad ng Agham ng Pilipinas ), abbreviated as ONS, is the highest award accorded to Filipino scientists by the Philippine government. Members of the order are known as National Scientists . The award was created on December 16, 1976 ...
Gregorio Ynciong Zara (8 March 1902 – 15 October 1978) [ 1] was a Filipino engineer, physicist, a National Scientist, and inventor. He was known as the father of videoconferencing [ 2] for having invented the first two-way videophone. [ 2][ 3][ 1] He was also one of the country's pioneer aeronautical engineer having invented an airplane ...
Panabas is a curved-blade weapon. The panabas is a large, forward-curved sword, used by certain ethnic groups in the southern Philippines. Its length varied from two to four feet, and was either wielded with one hand or with both. It was used as a combat weapon, as an execution tool, and as a display of power.
Sociology. Mercedes B. Concepcion (born June 10, 1928) is a Filipino social scientist who was named a National Scientist of the Philippines in 2010. Concepcion was also dubbed the "Mother of Asian Demography" because of her contributions in population studies and policy within the region. In 2002, she was named the "First Filipino Demographer ...
Gavino Trono Jr. (born November 11, 1931) is a Filipino marine biologist dubbed as the "Father of Kappaphycus farming". [ 1] He was conferred the rank of National Scientist of the Philippines for contributions to the study of tropical marine phycology, focusing on seaweed biodiversity. He is currently a professor emeritus of the University of ...
This category has the following 13 subcategories, out of 13 total. 20th-century Filipino scientists (6 C, 10 P) 21st-century Filipino scientists (5 C, 13 P)