Filipino Scientists

Question 1

• Invented the fluorescent lamp
• Did not finish high school, but was able to take a vocational electric course

Answer 1

Agapito Flores

Question 2

• Made significant contributions to the field of plant breeding and genetics.
• His major contribution includes the development of high-yielding and disease-resistant rice varieties, which have greatly improved rice production in the Philippines and other countries.

Answer 2

Alfredo Galang

Question 3

• Filipino archaeologist specializing in zoological research
• Focuses on the interdisciplinary study of ancient Filipino cultures and societies, focusing on archaeological excavation and zoological research
• The Ancient Filipino diet

Answer 3

Ame Garong

Question 4

• Father of Marine-Protected Areas
• National Scientist, specializing in Marine Biology
• Introduced the concept of marine-protected areas in the country while integrating the community
• Established Apo Island Marine Sanctuary

Answer 4

Angel Alcala

Question 5

• Founder and president of Narra Biosciences, LLC, a biotech company commercializing lunasin, an anti-cancer soy peptide discovered in his laboratory
• His specializations include the field of chemistry, biochemistry (agricultural chemistry), and diets and cancer

Answer 5

Ben de Lumen

Question 6

• Bill Gates of the Philippines
• Technology innovator, entrepreneur
• He created the first Single chip, 16-bit microprocessor-based calculator during his time at Commodore International
• *He developed the first 10-Mbit(megabit) Ethernet CMOS with a control and transceiver chip while working in Seeq Technology

Answer 6

Diosdado “Dado” Banatao

Question 7

• Invented the Quink (quick + ink) Ink used by The Parker Pen Company
• Filipino chemist

Answer 7

Francisco Quisumbing

Question 8

• Father of Kappaphycus farming
• National scientist
• Renowned for his outstanding contributions in the field of tropical marine phycology with focus on seaweed biodiversity, biology, ecology, and culture
• He established the largest phycological herbarium in the country — the G.T. Velasquez Herbarium in the Marine Science Institute of the University of the Philippines, which houses more than 70,000 curated herbarium specimens of the seaweed flora

Answer 8

Gavino Trono

Question 9

• Filipino engineer, physicist, National Scientist, inventor
• Father of videoconferencing
• Invented the first two-way videophone
• Other notable creations include an induction compass used by pilots for direction, a solar powered water heater and an alcohol-fuelled aeroplane engine

Answer 9

Gregorio Zara

Question 10

• He specialized in the study of alternative fuels, with the use of ethanol from sugarcane and coconut as a source of energy
• Made significant contributions to agricultural chemistry
• Promote the development of renewable energy sources in the Philippines

Answer 10

Julian Banzon

Question 11

• Dean of PWU’s School of Food Science and Technology
• Her expertise includes applied research in food and product development
• Livelihood development projects
• Investigates the use of banana flour as a wheat flour extender in pan de sal and doughnuts

Answer 11

Maria Ligaya Braganza

Question 12

• He specialized in Nuclear Medicine more specifically in the division of Health Science.
• His most notable contribution is his accreditation for establishing the first and best Radioisotope Laboratory in the country, the first Research Laboratory in the Department of Medicine, University of the Philippines and the Thyroid Clinic of the UP-PGH Medical Center

Answer 12

Paulo Campos

Question 13

• Horticulturist, scientist, inventor
• Pioneered induction of flowering and fruiting of mangoes, ensuring year-round availability
• Developed plant growth enhancer using potassium nitrate, patented locally and internationally
• Allowed production of robust, disease-free banana planting materials

Answer 13

Ramon Barba

Question 14

• Director of PHIVOLCS, leading figure in disaster management
• Prominent in Volcanology and Seismology
• Saved lives during major disasters, most notably the 1991 Pinatubo eruption

Answer 14

Raymundo Punongbayan

Question 15

• Lived through two periods of colonial rule in the Philippines, and witnessed the country’s transition into the modern period
• Recommended the establishment of the first Government medical school in the country.
• Tracked down rare collections of books and maps about the Philippines, its culture, tradition and history
• He also submitted medical articles to various journals like his 1892 work, “Plantas medicinales de Filipinas,” a book on Philippine traditional medicine

Answer 15

Trinidad Pardo de Tavera