Filipino had been always known for their great
contributions and achievements throughout the world in all sort of fields, be
it in sports, arts, theater, architecture and science. These fellowmen had brought
pride and dignity to our country. And in this article, we’re going to name some
of the famous Filipino scientist in the field of chemistry, their contributions
and research that made an impact to the world of science.
· Alfredo
Santos – is a National Scientist born on August 15, 1900, who
devoted his life and career on the study of chemistry of natural harvest and
the properties of Philippine medicinal plants. He has finished a lot of work in
the isolation and elucidation of the phaeantharine and other alkaloids from
Philippine medical plants. Due to his researches, he received outstanding
awards including President Magsaysay’s Distinguished Service Star in 1954 and
Outstanding Pharmacist Researcher of the Philippine Pharmaceutical Association
in the year 1953. He finished his BS degree on Pharmaceutical Chemistry in the
University of the Philippines and his doctorate degree in Pharmacy in the
University of Santo Tomas in the year 1925.
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| Alfredo O. Santos |
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Jose
O.
Juliano – is a famous Filipino
scientist born on October 16, 1932, who became famous for his researches in
nuclear chemistry and physics. A chemist by profession, he was in charge of
grain quality research at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) from
the year 1961 to 1993. He was also one of the receivers of the The Outstanding
Young Men (TOYM) award in the year 1959 for his involvement in Nuclear Science
and became an affiliate of the American Nuclear Society, American Physical
Society and American Chemical Society. He completed his B.S.A., major in Agriculture
Chemistry and Mathematics, in the University of the Philippines, his M.S. major
in Electrochemistry and Chemical Engineering in the Louisiana State University
and his Ph.D. in Nuclear Chemistry and Physics in the University of California
in the year 1957.
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| Jose O. Juliano |
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Julian
A.
Banzon – is a Filipino chemist born
in Balanga, Bataan on March 25, 1908, who researched methods of producing
alternative fuels from coconut and sugarcanes. He experimented with the
production of ethyl esters fuels from coconut and sugarcanes, and invented a
means of extracting residual coconut oil by a chemical process. He finished his
B.S. in Chemistry from the University of the Philippines in the year 1930 and
his Ph.D. in Biophysical Chemistry from Iowa State University in the year 1940.
He became a National Scientist in the year 1986 and received notable awards
such as the Distinguished Service Award from the Integrated Chemist of the
Philippines Inc. in the year 1980 and Chemist of the Year Award from the
Professional Regulation Commission in the year 1978.
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| Julian A. Banzon |
· Amando
Kapauan – is a Filipino chemist and researcher born on July
4, 1931. He was one of the scientist who initiated investigations in the 1970s
on heavy metal analysis in our environment and among one of those who first
look into the problem of mercury in the environment, and designed the
appropriate equipment for mercury analysis in water, fish and soil. He also
linked with international groups and taught one of the first environmental
chemistry courses in the country. He graduated magna cum laude from the
University of the Philippines in the year 1952 with a bachelor’s degree in
Chemistry and obtained his doctorate degree from the University of Southern
California. He was also one of the founders of the Philippine Institute of Pure
and Applied Chemistry.
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Anacleto
del Rosario – was a leading chemist during the
Spanish period and was called as the “Father of Laboratory Science” in the
Philippines. As a chemist, Del Rosario partly built the commercial names of the
manufacturers of the Ayala distillery where he was successful in producing
alcohol from nipa tuba (wine) that was absolutely free of characteristic odor.
They exhibited the alcohol at the World’s Fair in Paris in 1881 and won first
prize. He also worked as a chemist in the La Rosario distillery and was
appointed as a pharmacist member of the Sanitary Commission in the 8th
district of Manila in the year 1882. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in
Ateneo Municipal de Manila and then enrolled in the University of Santo Tomas
and took a course in pharmacy.
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| Anacleto Del Rosario |
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