STEM (LOCAL) Flashcards
Philippine General Hospital’s first chief nurse and superintendent
Anastacia Giron-Tupas
first-ever female mission operations manager of NASA
Angelita Castro-Kelly
Spearheaded and supervised the Earth Observing System (satellites: Terra, Aqua and Aura) missions during its developmental stage
Angelita Castro-Kelly
Awarded by the Philippines government and NASA, including the President Fidel Ramos’ Presidential Award and the Goddard Space Flight Center Exceptional Service Medal
Angelita Castro-Kelly
Listed as one of the 100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the United States by the Filipina
Women’s Network
Angelita Castro-Kelly
country’s first female commercial pilot (1993, Philippine Airlines
Aimee Carandang (aviation)
flew for the first time as captain on a Fokker 50 flight from Manila to Baguio
Aimee Carandang (aviation)
considered as the first Asian female pilot
Aimee Carandang (aviation)
Aimee Carandang full name
Maria Aurora Carandang-Gloria
Led the first pediatric liver transplant in the country
Dr. Vanessa De Villa
Erica Buenaventura, a three-year-old, by an 11-member surgical
Dr. Vanessa De Villa
a notable Pediatrics (child healthcare system) pioneer
Fe del Mundo
Founded the 1st pediatric hospital then Children Medical Center, and now Fe Del Mundo
Medical Center
Fe del Mundo
focused on addressing what the country lacked regarding medical equipment in specific
communities like rural areas
Fe del Mundo
her most famous invention is an incubator made out of bamboo
Fe del Mundo
1st woman pediatrician to be admitted to Harvard Medical School (1936)
Fe del Mundo
1st woman to be named National Scientist of the Philippines (1980)
Fe del Mundo
Received the Elizabeth Blackwell Award as a “Woman Doctor of World Reknown
Fe del Mundo
Received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for “Outstanding Public Service”
Fe del Mundo
Received the 15th International Congress of Pediatrics Award as the “Most Outstanding
Pediatrician and Humanitarian” in (1977)
Fe del Mundo
Igorota from Benguet
Amorelle Martinez (aviation)
first female chief pilot in Asia
Amorelle Martinez (aviation)
first PALex Captain of the year in the 2017 STAR Awards of the PAL Group
Amorelle Martinez (aviation)