PHILIPPINE INTERNATION COLLEGE

Activity 3 -
Science
Technology &
Society Role of
S&T in Nation
Building
Dison B. Flordeliz
BPE-2nd Year
Question
(Summary )History of
Science & Technology in
the Philippines (300
words)
Give 10 Filipino scientists
and give their contributions
History of
Science &
Technology in
the Philippines
(300 words)
Science and technology in the Philippines
represent the wide scientific and
technological advances the Philippines
has made. The main managing agency
responsible for science and technology is
the Department of Science and
Technology. The science department has
consulting agencies for Forestry,
Agriculture and Aquaculture, Metal
Industry, Nuclear Research, Food and
Nutrition, Health, Meteorological and
Volcanology, and Seismology.
Learn about the history of science and technology, two distinct
but integrated fields. Scientists rely on evolving technology to
conduct experiments and validate theories; for example, Galileo
used a telescope in the early 1600s to upend the age-old belief that
the sun revolved around the Earth. While Galileo is credited with
establishing the ground rules for scientific research, he was not
the first scientist to place the sun at the center of the universe. One
century before Galileo, Nicolaus Copernicus’ study of the heavens
led to the publication of his groundbreaking theories of
heliocentrism.
The Scientific Revolution reached its zenith in the 17th century,
with Sir Isaac Newton leading the way; his unveiling of the laws of
motion launched the birth of modern physics. William Harvey, an
Englishman like Newton, established modern biology with his study
of the circulation of the blood. Meanwhile, Dutch physicist
Christiaan Huygens’ work advanced the fields of optics and
mechanics. Huygens also invented the pendulum clock.
Technology and innovation reshaped the world over the next
few centuries. The steam engine was the driving force that
powered the Industrial Revolution in the early 1800s, while the
invention of the cotton gin hastened the coming of the Civil
War. The locomotive and internal combustion engine led to the
development of railroads and highways, and transformed both
economics and American society at large. Air travel would
have the same effect decades later. And the telegraph,
telephone, radio, television, and motion pictures changed the
way people conducted business and spent their leisure time.
In the 20th century, several key figures further revolutionized
science: Albert Einstein, with his theories of relativity; Max
Planck, through his study of quantum theory; and Werner
Heisenberg, who all but created the field of quantum
mechanics.
Give 10 Filipino
scientist and give
their contributions
Angel Alcala is a Filipino Biologist who was
recognized for his contributions to building
sanctuaries and promoting biodiversity in
the aquatic ecosystems in the Philippines.
His biological contributions to the
environment, and his passion for marine life
especially those in the tropical waters of his
country’s ecosystems have made him a
renowned hero for natural sciences in the
Philippines. He spent over 30 years studying
marine biology, conservation biology, and
terrestrial ecology and is behind the
invention of artificial coral reefs for fisheries
in Southeast Asia. He is one of the First
Filipinos Inducted into the Fulbright Hall of
Fame.
Angel Alcala
Paulo Campos is a Filipino
Physician and educator who is
known for his promotion of wider
community health care and his
achievements in the field of
nuclear medicine for which he
was named The Father of
Nuclear Medicine in the
Philippines.
Paulo C. Campos
Ramon Barba is a Filipino inventor
and Horticulturist, thanks to his
invention, mango trees, and other
crops now can produce more
flowers using ethrel and potassium
nitrate. This invention changed how
mangoes and other fruits or crops
are grown globally.

Ramon C. Barba
Julián Arca Banzón was a Filipino
biochemist and a National Scientist
of the Philippines. Banzon is credited
for his research in alternative fuels.
He researched the production of
ethyl ester fuels from sugarcane
and coconuts and devised a
method of extracting residual
coconut oil through chemical
means.

Julian Banzon
Lim-Sylianco was a prolific
researcher, making
contributions to several fields
such as environmental
mutagens and anti-mutagens,
biochemical nutrition,
bioorganic mechanisms, and
mutagenicity of Philippine
medical plants (oftrilaurin,
trilinolein, etc.).
Julian Banzon
Edgardo Dizon Gomez, ONS was a
Filipino biologist who has conferred the
rank of National Scientist of the
Philippines in 2014. He was a professor
emeritus for marine biology at the
University of the Philippines Marine
Science Institute. Gomez saw the need
to protect the Philippine archipelago’s
vast marine resources in particular that
of coral reefs. He led the world’s first
national-scale assessment of damage
to coral reefs leading to international
conservation initiatives such as the
replanting of corals.
Edgardo Gomez
Dr. Fe Del Mundo (Pediatrician) – is
credited with studies that lead to the
invention of an improved incubator
and a device to treat jaundice. Fe del
Mundo’s invention has saved
countless premature infants around
the world. She is known as the
Inventor of Bamboo Incubator.
Dedicated her life to the cause of
pediatrics in the Philippines.

Fe del Mundo
She is widely recognized for her
outstanding work and
accomplishments in the twin
scourges of diarrheal diseases
and malnutrition that have
contributed to the elucidation of
etiologic factors and the planning
of control measures that
reinforced international
recommendations in oral
rehydration and nutritional
management. Perla D. Santos-
Ocampo
Luz Belardo did extensive research
on the phytochemical properties
of plants in the Philippines for
essential oils and herbal
medication. Specifically, she was
able to extract at least 33
essential oils such as
Cymbopogon citratus otherwise
known as lemongrass oil.

Luz Oliveros
Belardo
María Orosa Ylagan was a Filipina food
technologist, pharmaceutical chemist,
humanitarian, and war heroine. She
experimented with foods native to the
Philippines, and during World War II
developed Soyalac (a nutrient-rich drink
from soybeans) and Darak (rice cookies
packed with vitamin B-1, which could also
prevent beriberi disease), which she also
helped smuggle into Japanese-run
internment camps which helped save the
lives of thousands of Filipinos, Americans,
and other nationals. She introduced to
the public the well-known banana
ketchup.
María Orosa
Thank You And
Godbless
Dison B. Flordeliz
BPE-2ND YEAR