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Paulo C. Campos, MD
He is noted for his work in nuclear medicine. As a health scientist, Campos authored and co-authored 75 scientific publications, some
of which have won awards. Three of his works, titled Observation of Some Parameter of Insulin Action, Cr-51 Tagged Red Cell Studies
and The Genetic Factor in Endemic Goiter, have won the first prize in Research Award. For his achievements in the field of medical
research, Campos was named conferred the Gregorio Y Zara award as an outstanding scientist by the Philippine Association for the
Advancement of Science (PAAS). He was credited for establishing the first known radioisotope laboratory in the country and the first
research laboratory of the University of the Philippines Medicine Department. He also established the Thyroid Clinic of the UP-PGH.
Born on July 27, 1921, Campos finished his doctor of medicine degree at the University of the Philippines (UP) in 1946 and attended
postgraduate studies at the John Hopkins School of Medicine and Harvard School of Medicine from 1953 to 1958, and at the Oak Ridge
Institute of Nuclear Medicine in 1958.
He was elected as an academician in 1978 and was conferred the rank and title of National Scientist in 1989 by then President
Corazon Aquino.
Campos was the founder of the Medical Center Manila and the De La Salle University-Dasmariñas, formerly EAC in Cavite and the
Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) in Manila. The Emilio Aguinaldo College Science High School was also his brainchild.
Among his noted works are researches on the Observation on Some Parameter of Insulin Action; Chromium (Cr)-51 Tagged Red Cell
Studies, and The Genetic Factor in Endemic Goiter, which all won first prizes in Research Award.
Campos was also known for establishing the first and best known Radioisotope Laboratory in the country, the first Research
Laboratory in UP’s Department of Medicine, and the Thyroid Clinic of the UP-Philippine General Hospital (PGH) Medical Center. He
also established the UP Comprehensive Community Health Program and facilities in Bay, Laguna. His significant contributions earned
him the honor, "Father of Nuclear Medicine" in the Philippines
- Jose N. Rodriguez, MD Leprology
He is one of the very few pioneers in the early fight against leprosy all over the world. Dr. Rodriguez devoted most of his life to the battle
against leprosy. He proposed a control program which was used all over Asia. His articles on leprosy have been published all over the
world.
He is a renowned Filipino leprologist and researcher who has devoted 53 years of his life to the control of leprosy in the country. As one
of the few pioneers in the early fight against leprosy worldwide, Rodriguez proposed a leprosy control program which was adopted by
the Philippines and other Asian countries. He has written many scientific articles on leprosy which have been published in various
medical journals all over the world and which are considered classic texts in leprosy research. In recognition of his untiring struggle to
control and eradicate leprosy in the Philippines, he is the recipient of many honors and awards, including the 1974 Damien Dutton
Award.
Carmen Velasquez
Many young scientist wanna-bes would want to emulate her. Dr. Velasquez discovered 32 new species and one genus from Philippine
food fishes, two more from birds and five from mammals. These are just a few of her discoveries which prompted the United States of
America to enlist her in the American Men and Women of Science, International Scholars' Directory, International Who's Who of
Intellectuals and the World Whos' Who of Women. Beat that!
Gregorio Y. Zara, D.Sc. Physics
One of the best national scientists in the Philippines, who brought you the videophone! He was born in Lipa City, Batangas and
graduated from the Massachusset's Institute of Technology. The videophone, which is so widely used now, enables us to view our
callers on a videoscreen. His other equally impressive inventions were an airplane engine that used alcohol as fuel and the Zara Effect
or Electrical Kinetic Resistance which was named after him.
His important achievements include: the invention of the two-way television telephone, the discovery of electrical kinetic resistance
known as the Zara effect, the invention of an airplane engine that runs on alcohol instead of aviation fuel and methods by which solar
energy can be harnessed. Zara’s airplane engine was successfully tested in a test flight conducted at the Manila International Airport
(now the Ninoy Aquino International Airport) on Sept. 30, 1954. For having completed over 40 research papers and making 20
outstanding contributions to science, Zara received many awards, including the Presidential Diploma of Merit. He was conferred the
Distinguished Service Medal in 1959 for his pioneering works ands achievements in solar energy research, aeronautics and television.
Zara was also given the Presidential Gold Medal and Diploma of Honor for Science and research in 1966; the Cultural Heritage Award
for Science Education and Aero Engineering in 1966.
- Magdalena C. Cantoria, Ph.D., Botany
With an extensive education in the fields of pharmacy and botany and degrees in these same fields gathered both here and in the
United States, Cantoria focused her research efforts on the morphology, physiology and biochemistry of drug plants. She has done
basic studies on the pharmacognosy of agar, rauwolfia, datura, mint and Piper species. For her research paper on the morphology and
anatomy of rauwolfia vomitoria Afz., Cantoria received the Edwin Leigh Newcomb Award in pharmacognosy given by the American
Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education in 1954. She again received this award in 1962 for her research work on the growth and
development of Daturia strasmodium L. She is also the recipient of the Phi Sigma awards for marked distinction in biology in in 1951
and was proclaimed the Most Outstanding Phi Sigman in 1977.
- Pedro B. Escuro, Ph.D. Genetics and Plant Breeding
As a scientist Escuro has made significant contributions to rice breeding as plant breeder Professor extension worker and consultant
in agricultural projects. He provided leadership in the development, isolation and release of nine Seed Board rice varieties: Milpal 4,
HBD-2, Azmil 26 and C-22 (upland) and C-18, C4-63, C4-137, C-168 and C-12 (lowland). Escuro has 18 honors and awards to his
name, including two Presidential awards – the Presidential Plaque of Merit for outstanding accomplishments in rice improvement
(1967) and the Rizal Pro Patria award for his outstanding contribution to rice breeding and genetics. He also received the University of
the Philippines Distinguished Professorial award in agriculture (1973) and D. Sc. honoris causa in 1974, and the 1974 Ayala award in
agricultural science.
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Old but new... Did you know that the YOYO is a Filipino Invention
course, yoyos back then were not made of plastic and wood; they were made of heavier stuff like metal, and they were heavier and larger, so one blow from a yoyo could be fatal. In the past, the yoyo was not able to do tricks such as walk the dog, the loop and etc.. It could only do up and down motions. That wasn't much fun, was it? Pedro Flores thought the same way too. He wasn't content with the way yoyos just keep rolling down and then roll back up. He decided to make it more interesting. Instead of knotting the ring inside the yoyo, he made a loop with the axes in it, and then twisted the strings. This enabled the yoyo to stay in place while spinning, and thus, "walking the dog" became a walk in the park. It was patented the Flores YoYo, but it was bought by a foreign company. But it did gave the Philippines the distinction of inventing one of the most loved toys of children and adults the world over. |