Identify Several Filipino Scientist and Research Their Contributions in The Field of Science. Angel C. Alcala
Identify Several Filipino Scientist and Research Their Contributions in The Field of Science. Angel C. Alcala
Identify Several Filipino Scientist and Research Their Contributions in The Field of Science. Angel C. Alcala
1. Identify several Filipino Scientist and research their contributions in the field of
science.
B. Ramon Camanos Berba- He was born on August 31, 1939. He was named a
National Scientist of the Philippines in the year of 2014. for inventing a way to
induce flowering in mango tress regardless of season and boosting the local
mango industry.
G. Reina Reyes- She was born on June 29, 1983 in Tokyo, Japan. She is known
for her work on The Hunted and The Kicks.
2. Examine What made them pursue in career in Science and present the
result of your work in class.
A. Angel C. Alcala- One of The reason why Alcala pursue his career in science
it’s because his father was a fish farmer, He took care of fish ponds that
provided steady supplies of milk fish to the local and neighboring markets. As
the eldest child, Angel helped his father take care of the fish ponds. Having
spent a lot of time near the coral reefs and shallow waters, it is evident how the
beauty of the sea captured the heart of AngeL.
B. Ramon Camanos Berba- His inspiration to study in this field came from his
grandfather, Juan Cabanas, who was then an official of the Bureau of Plants
and Industry (BPI) and Dr. L.G. Gonzales who is considered as the father of
horticulture in the Philippines.
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F. Aisa Mejino- The reason why she pursue her career is her main mission in
inventing the SALt (Sustainable Alternative Lighting) lamp is to change the
habit of Filipinos living in remote communities of using kerosene lamps and
candles.
G. Reina Reyes-The reason why she pursue her career in science it’s because she
said that she had a plan that After completing a postdoctoral position in
astrophysics at the University of Chicago, she would apply for a more permanent
academic position in the US. She said that, “I wanted to do something that has a
more immediate impact to society than astrophysics,” she says. “It is almost a
luxury that we can spend time in our lives studying the universe... For me, data
science was closer to building solutions that affect the lives of everyday people.”