Honoring our own Filipino Scientists Series: Who is Who in agriculture, medicine and life science?

Honoring our own Filipino Scientists

Who is Who in agriculture, medicine 

and life science?

Dr Abe V Rotor

1. If there is a Luther Burbank, the American plant wizard, who is our own in the Philippines (___________________________, foremost plant breeder of the Philippines)

2. The greatest and most popular authority of medicinal plants in the Philippines (___________________________, Medicinal Plants of the Philippines)

3. Filipino scientist who occupied the highest position in the UN FAO? (________________________, Regional chief of UN-FAO for Asia and the Pacific)

4. Her name is an institution in children health care, founder of Children's Hospital and inventor of nursery incubation chamber, among other invention (___________________)

5. His discovery of the cause of cadang-cadang disease of coconut lead to effective control of the disease threatening to wipeout the coconut industry in the Philippines (________________________________)

6. First director or International Institute for Rural Reconstruction, author of Alternative Medicine, anti-smoking in public places, school and advertisement. (__________________________)

7. First Filipino allergologist, discovered a syndrome named after him, internationally adapted in hospitals and medical schools around the world, served as executive secretary of presidents Quezon and Osmeña, discovered orchids also named after him. (___________________________).

ANSWERS:

1. Nemesio Mendiola  2.Eduardo Quisumbing  3.Dioscorro Umali  4. Fe del Mundo 5. Gerardo Ocfemia  6.Juan Flavier  7. Arturo B Rotor

PHOTO Top:  Dr Eduardo Quisumbing - A foremost botanist, Dr. Quisumbing is pioneer in the study of Philippine medicinal plants where he made tremendous contribution. His book Medicinal Plants in Philippines is the forerunner of all researches on medicinal plants in the country. He was author of more than 129 scientific articles published here and abroad. While Director of the National Museum, Dr. Quisumbing undertook restoration of the Herbarium which was completely destroyed during the war.

                                    Nemesio B Mendiola Hall, UPLB