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Dr. Roman L. Kintanar is recognized for his important contriibutions in the field of was appointed Director of the Weather Bureau in 1958 at the age of 29, the youngest ever to hold the post anywhere in government service. He is the first Filipino to serve as President of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) from 1979 to 1983. He was one of the movers behind the creation of the ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee Secretariat in 1986 and served with distinction as Pacific/WMO Coordinator. For his achievements and contributions in the field, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) honored him by naming an asteroid after him. Asteroid Kintanar, measuring four to nine kilometer in diameter, orbits the sun between Mars and Jupiter.
Sex: Male
Education:
- University of the Philippines, Quezon City, B. S. (Physics), 1951
- University of Texas, USA, M. S. (Physics), 1955
- University of Texas, USA, Ph. D. (Physics), 1958
Field of Specialization:
Meteorology
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Dr. Kintanar is recognized for his research on cytoplasmic inheritance of hypersensitivity to a disease in maize, a discovery that has created an awareness among biologists of the importance of genetic diversity as a weapon against environmental adversities. Dr. Lantican's efforts in plant breeding, more specifically in the development of varietal resistance and the improvement of plant structure and morphology, have paved the way for the release of outstanding varieties. These varieties are now being commercially grown by farmers in the Philippines, parts of Southeast Asia, East Asia and South Asia. The new plant structure developed in mungbean through his effort and that of his team has resulted in doubling of yields. The plant types evolved in the Philippines were heavily used as parents in the breeding program of the Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center (AVRDC) in Taiwan.
Sex: Male
Education:
- University of the Philippines, Quezon City, Pre-Med
- University of the Philippines, Quezon City, Doctor of Medicine, 1961
- Johns Hopkins University, USA, PhD in Environmental Medicine, 1970
Field of Specialization:
Medicine, Environmental Toxicology, Public Health
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Sex: Male
Education:
- University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City 1101, Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with research in Natural Products Chemistry, 2001 April 21
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Patricia A. Sullivan Science Building, Greensboro, NC 27402-6170; PO Box 26170,
- Doctor of Philosophy in Medicinal Biochemistry with concentration in Mass Spectrometry and Natural Products Chemistry, 2011 December 15
Field of Specialization:
Mass Spectrometry, Microbiology, Medicinal Biochemistry, Assay (Metabolite Profiling) Development
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Sex: Female
Education:
- Society of Apothecaries of London, London, England, Diploma in the Medical Care of Catastrophes, 2001
- UERMMMC College of Medicine, Manila, Doctor of Medicine, 1990-1994
- Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, B.S. in Biology, 1986-1990
Field of Specialization:
Engineering and Industrial Research (VII-A) Specialization: Environmental Technology
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Sex: Male
Education:
- University of the Philippines, Manila, Certificate in Painting (Fine Arts, Landscape), 1936
- University of San Carlos, Cebu City, M. S. Biology (Honoris Causa), 1960
Field of Specialization:
Biology