Significant Contributors in Science and Technology 1.0

• Gavino C. Trono


  Biologist known as the 'Father of Kappaphycus farming'
• Gavino C. Trono


  • Made remarkable contributions in tropical marine phycology particularly in seaweed biodiversity, ecology and culture
  • Led the study on coastal areas in Western Mindanao for seaweed farming
  • Discovered twenty-five (25) new marine benthic algae
  • Established the largest phycological herbarium in the country known as the G.T Velasquez Herbarium in the Philippines Diliman's Marine Science Institute
• Angel C. Alcala


  Biologist known for his studies on the rehabilitation of coral reefs
• Angel C. Alcala


  • Created artificial coral reefs, which was set as a model for fisheries advancement across the globe
  • Contributed to the Philippine marine life and ecology in herpetology, marine biogeography, and marine conservation biology
  • Built sanctuaries with the purpose of promoting biodiversity in the Philippines aquatic ecosystem
• Ramon C. Barba


  Horticulturist, scientist and inventor who focused on agriculture through the advancements in the mango industry
• Ramon C. Barba


  • Developed a process that made mango fruits flower and bear fruits around three times in a year
  • Advancements were remarkable in the field of plant physiology and micro propagation
• Edgardo D. Gomez


  Made efforts to protect the vast marine resources in the country particularly the coral reefs
• Edgardo D. Gomez


  • Identified the damages made to Philippine coral reefs on a national level
  • Initiated conservation programs such as replanting of coral reefs
  • Pioneered breeding of giant clams (Tridacna gigas), and the reproduction of marine invertebrates
  • Conducted extensive studies on ocean acidification as an effect of carbon dioxide absorption in the Philippine oceans
• Fe Del Mundo


  Pediatrician who founded the first paediatric hospital in the Philippines
• Fe Del Mundo


  • Conducted extensive studies on infectious diseases present in several communities in the country
  • Pursued studies on dengue fever as early as 1950
  • Conducted studies which led to improvements of incubator as well as the development of a device to detect jaundice a disease afflicting the liver
• Eduardo Quisumbing


  Filipino botanist who contributed in the advancement of plant taxonomy
• Eduardo Quisumbing


  • Pioneered the study on medicinal plants
  • Served as forerunner on researches related to medicinal plants
  • Authored more than 129 articles
  • Promoted as premier scientist in the country for the development of medicinal plants