STS - 4 Science and Technology and Nation Building

Ignacio Mercado

First local botanist in the Philippines

Anacleto del Rosario

Father of Philippine Science and Laboratory

Anacleto del Rosario

Created pure alcohol formula from nipa palm tuba

Manuel Guerrero

Filipino physician who studied beriberi (vitamin B1 deficiency) in infants

Francisco Quisumbing

Filipino botanist and plant taxonomist associated with the invention of Quick Ink used by Parker Pen

Gregorio Zara

Father of video conferencing, and invented the two-way videophone

Juan Salcedo Jr.

Developed Enriched Rice fortified with vitamin B1

Julian Banzon

Known for the research on alternative fuels from coconut and sugarcane

Dioscoro Umali

Father of Philippine Plant Breeding

Angel Alcala

Established marine sanctuaries and promoted biodiversity conservation

Ramon Barba

Discovered mango flower induction using potassium nitrate

Abelardo Aguilar

Invented Erythromycin antibiotic

Fe del Mundo

Invented Makeshift incubator

Maria Orosa

Invented Banana Ketchup

Roberto del Rosario

Invented Karaoke

Rolando Dela Cruz

Invented Mole remover

Aisa & Raphael Mijeno

Invented SALt Lamp

Diosdado Banatao

Invented Computer microchips