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Dr. Eufemio Rasco, Jr. is recognized for his pioneering and outstanding contributions in the field of plant breeding, specifically tropical vegetables breeding at the University of the Philippines Los Banos and at the East-West Seed Company, Philippines. The majority of the vegetable varieties now commercially available not only in the Philippines but also in most of Asia are products of his vegetable breeding activities. Dr. Rasco's comprehensive work on breeding, seed production, and agronomy of the tropical white potato has contributed to the body of knowledge documented in the book "The Potato in Tropical Asia" of which he is the main author. This book has become the authoritive source of technical information on tropical white potato. His collaborative research work with the private sector has resulted in the approval of new genetically modified (GM) corn hybrids, contributing to a healthy competition in the expanding market for GM crops in the Philippines. At University of th Philippines Mindanao, Dr. Rasco developed a general education course on biotechnology, the first in the country, that is now adopted by four other universities. His book, "The Unfolding Gene Revolution" which was designed as main reference for this course is internationally distributed and has earned international and local acclaim.

Sex: Male

Education:

• • University of the Philippines at Los Ba?os, College, Laguna, BS Agriculture (Animal Science), 1971
• • University of the Philippines at Los Ba?os, College, Laguna, M.S. Plant Physiology, 1974
• • Cornell University, USA, PhD Plant Breeding, 1979

Field of Specialization:

Plant Breeding, Vegetables and Seed Production, Agriculture

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