National Scientist of the Philippines
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The rank and title of National Scientist of the Philippines is the highest award accorded to Filipino
scientist
s by the Philippine government
.
The award was created on December 16, 1976 by President Ferdinand Marcos
through Presidential Decree Nos. 1003 and 1003-A, which also created the National Academy of Science and Technology. For the purposes of the law, a scientist is defined as “an individual who has earned a doctoral degree in any field of the sciences” and “has demonstrated and earned distinction in independent research or significant innovative achievement in the basic and applied sciences, including agricultural, engineering, and medical sciences, in mathematics and in the social sciences as manifested by [published] works in recognized scientific and technical journals.”
who makes the ultimate selection, which is based on "distinguished individual or collaborative achievement in science and technology."
Since 1978, there have been 32 national scientists in the roster. The most recent conferment was made to honor Raul Fabella and Fr. Bienvenido Nebres.
, which include a monthly life pension, medical and hospitalization benefits, and a place of honor, in line with protocular precedence, at national state functions. They are likewise by law entitled upon death to a state funeral
conducted by the National Academy and the Armed Forces of the Philippines
, befitting their recognized status as heroes of the Philippines.
-winning pediatrician
Fé del Mundo
, have garnered international recognition as well.
As of July 2011, the National Scientists of the Philippines are:
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
scientist
Scientist
A scientist in a broad sense is one engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge. In a more restricted sense, a scientist is an individual who uses the scientific method. The person may be an expert in one or more areas of science. This article focuses on the more restricted use of the word...
s by the Philippine government
Politics of the Philippines
The Politics of the Philippines takes place in an organized framework of a presidential, representative, and democratic republic whereby the president is both the head of state and the head of government within a pluriform multi-party system...
.
The award was created on December 16, 1976 by President Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos, Sr. was a Filipino leader and an authoritarian President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He was a lawyer, member of the Philippine House of Representatives and a member of the Philippine Senate...
through Presidential Decree Nos. 1003 and 1003-A, which also created the National Academy of Science and Technology. For the purposes of the law, a scientist is defined as “an individual who has earned a doctoral degree in any field of the sciences” and “has demonstrated and earned distinction in independent research or significant innovative achievement in the basic and applied sciences, including agricultural, engineering, and medical sciences, in mathematics and in the social sciences as manifested by [published] works in recognized scientific and technical journals.”
Nomination and selection
It is the Academy, which is composed of Filipino scientists, which is empowered to recommend not more than 10 scientists annually to the President of the Philippines for conferment of the rank of National Scientist. It is the President of the PhilippinesPresident of the Philippines
The President of the Philippines is the head of state and head of government of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines...
who makes the ultimate selection, which is based on "distinguished individual or collaborative achievement in science and technology."
Since 1978, there have been 32 national scientists in the roster. The most recent conferment was made to honor Raul Fabella and Fr. Bienvenido Nebres.
Benefits
Awardees are conferred the rank and title of “National Scientist”, with an accompanying medallion and citation. They are also given a financial gratuity with the amount determined by the National Academy. In addition, they are entitled to the same privileges enjoyed by National Artists of the PhilippinesNational Artist of the Philippines
A National Artist of the Philippines is a title given to a Filipino who has been given the highest recognition for having made significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts...
, which include a monthly life pension, medical and hospitalization benefits, and a place of honor, in line with protocular precedence, at national state functions. They are likewise by law entitled upon death to a state funeral
State funeral
A state funeral is a public funeral ceremony, observing the strict rules of protocol, held to honor heads of state or other important people of national significance. State funerals usually include much pomp and ceremony as well as religious overtones and distinctive elements of military tradition...
conducted by the National Academy and the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Armed Forces of the Philippines
The Armed Forces of the Philippines is composed of the Philippine Army, Philippine Navy and Philippine Air Force...
, befitting their recognized status as heroes of the Philippines.
List of National Scientists
25 men and 11 women have been designated as National Scientists. Honorees such as the Ramon Magsaysay AwardRamon Magsaysay Award
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award established to perpetuate former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay's example of integrity in government, courageous service to the people, and pragmatic idealism within a democratic society. The Ramon Magsaysay Award is often considered Asia's Nobel...
-winning pediatrician
Pediatrics
Pediatrics or paediatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. A medical practitioner who specializes in this area is known as a pediatrician or paediatrician...
Fé del Mundo
Fe del Mundo
Fe del Mundo was a Filipino pediatrician. The first woman admitted as a student of the Harvard Medical School, she founded the first pediatric hospital in the Philippines...
, have garnered international recognition as well.
As of July 2011, the National Scientists of the Philippines are:
- Juan Salcedo Jr. (1978) †
- Alfredo Santos (1978) †
- Gregorio Zara (1978) †
- Fé del MundoFe del MundoFe del Mundo was a Filipino pediatrician. The first woman admitted as a student of the Harvard Medical School, she founded the first pediatric hospital in the Philippines...
(1980) † - Eduardo QuisumbingEduardo QuisumbingEduardo Quisumbíng y Argüelles was a leading authority of plants in the Philippines.-Education:He earned his BSA at University of the Philippines Los Baños in 1918, his MS at the University of the Philippines Los Baños in 1921, and Ph. D...
(1980) † - Geminiano de Ocampo (1982) †
- Casimito del Rosario (1982) †
- Gregorio Velasquez (1982) †
- Francisco Fronda (1983) †
- Francisco Santos (1983) †
- Carmen Velásquez (1983) †
- Hilario Lara (1985) †
- Teodoro AgoncilloTeodoro AgoncilloTeodoro Andal Agoncillo was a 20th-century Filipino historian. He and his contemporary Renato Constantino were among the first Filipino historians renowned for promoting a distinctly nationalist point of view of Filipino history...
(1985) † - Encarnacion AlzonaEncarnacion AlzonaEncarnacion A. Alzona was a pioneering Filipino historian, educator and suffragette. The first Filipino woman to obtain a Ph.D., she was conferred in 1985 the rank and title of National Scientist of the Philippines....
(1985) † - Julián Banzón (1986) †
- Dioscoro Umali (1986) †
- Luz Oliveros-Belardo (1987) †
- Jose Encarnacion, Jr.Jose Encarnacion, Jr.José Encarnación, Jr. was professor of economics at the University of the Philippines, where he served as dean of the School of Economics from 1974 until his retirement in 1994. Encarnación was educated at the University of the Philippines and at Princeton University...
(1987) † - Alfredo Lagmay (1988) †
- Paulo CamposPaulo CamposPaulo C. Campos was a Filipino physician and educator noted for his promotion of wider community health care and his achievements in the field of nuclear medicine for which he was dubbed as "The Father of Nuclear Medicine in the Philippines"...
(1989) † - Pedro Escuro (1994) †
- Clara Lim-Sylianco (1994)
- Dolores Ramírez (1998)
- José R. VelascoJose R. VelascoJose R. Velasco was a Filipino plant physiologist and agricultural chemist noted for his research on soil and plant nutrition and on coconut diseases. In 1998, he was recognized as a National Scientist of the Philippines....
(1998) † - Gelia Castillo (1999)
- Bienvenido Juliano (2000)
- Clare Baltazar (2001)
- Benito Vergara (2001)
- Onofre Corpuz (2004)
- Ricardo Lantican (2005)
- Lourdes Cruz (2006)
- Teodulo Topacio Jr. (2009)
- Mercedes Concepcion (2010)
- Ernesto Domingo (2010)
- Perla Dizon Santos-Ocampo (2011)
- Raul V. Fabella (2011)
- Fr. Bienvenido NebresBienvenido NebresFather Bienvenido F. Nebres, S.J. is a Filipino scientist, mathematician, and Jesuit who was the longest-serving university President of the Ateneo de Manila University. He succeeded Fr. Joaquin G. Bernas, S.J. in 1993, and served as University President until 1 June 2011...
(2011)