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Dr. Julie Barcelona is recognized of her outstanding contributions to the field of biology specifically on plant systematics. Her studies on ferns and rafflesias are botanical landmarks that provide information significant to documentation and research on Philippine floral diversity. Her discovery of a new species of Rafflesia, a genus of large-smelly-flowered parasitic plants has placed the country in the center of interest and activity research on unique and largely unknown and endangered species. She has also prepared and maintained the most complete and updated database of pteridophytes (ferns and fern allies) collected in the Philippines since the early 1800s, which is the most powerful resource in biodiversity conservation in this plant group in the Philippines.s and fern relatives found and collected in the Philippines since 1800s. The said database is the most powerful resource in biodiversity conservation in this plant group in the Philippines. She personally examined the specimens in herbaria in the Philippines, the United States of America, Europe, Australia, and Singapore.
Sex: Female
Education
- Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, U.S.A., Doctor of Philisophy in Botany, 2000
- University of Santo Tomas, Espana, Manila, Master Science in Biological Science, 1994
- West Visayas State University, La Paz, Iloilo City, Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, 1987
Field of Specialization
Botany
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Dr. Ramon C. Barba is recognized for his significant contributions to Philippine Agriculture through horticulture. He developed a process that caused the flowering and fruiting of mango trees three times a year, instead on once a year, so dramatically improving yields. His work found applications in advancing the mango export industry. His research on tissue culture of many horticultural crops, bananas, cassava, and sugarcane among others, enabled the development of methodologies in physiology and plant breeding. In 2013 Ramon Barba became National Scientist in the Philippines for his “distinguished achievements in the field of plant physiology, focusing on induction of flowering of mango and on micro propagation of important crop species.”
Sex: Male
Education
- University of Hawaii, 2500 Campus Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, United States, Doctor of Philosophy in Horticulture, 1967
- University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, United States, Master of Science in Horticulture, 1962
- University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, 4031 Los Baños, Laguna, Bachelor of Science in Agronomy (Fruits), 1958
Field of Specialization
Horticulture, Tissue Culture, Physiology of Growth and Flowering, Plant Growth Regulator, Weed Control, Plant Propagation, Fruit and Ornamental Crops
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Dr. Julian Banzon has done a great deal of work on local materials especially coconut as the renewable source of chemicals and fuels. His work on the production of ethyl esters from sugarcane and coconut is the first study on fuels from these crops. He also devised some novel processes noteworthy among these is the extraction of residual coconut oil by chemical, rather than by physical processes.
Sex: Male
Education
- University of the Philippines, College, Laguna, Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, 1930
- Iowa State College, Ames, IA 50011, United States, Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, 1940
Field of Specialization
Chemistry
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A specialist in ecology and systematics (taxonomy), Dr. Zenaida Baoanan's work revolves mostly on snails, especially cone snails and golden apple snails taxonomy and population variability. Her research finds applications in biodiversity, zoology, and malacology.
Sex: Female
Education
- University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Doctor of Philosophy in Biology, 2007
Field of Specialization
Biological Sciences, Systematics, Malacology, Invertebrate Taxonomy
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Sex: Male
Education
- University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication, UP Diliman, Doctorate degree in Communication
Field of Specialization
Humanities, Communication, Gender and Men's Studies, new media studies and cultural studies., New Media Studies and Cultural Studies