Carmen C. Velasquez, Ph.

D
- she published a pioneering book titled
Digenetic Trematodes of Philippine Fishes
(1975). This book provides a comprehensive
summary of the classification, structure, life
histories and distribution of known digenetic
trematodes of Philippine fishes.
- she was interested in understanding the
relationship of fish parasitology with
conservation, aquaculture management and
public health
Pedro B. Escuro, Ph.D.
- made
significant
contributions
to rice

breeding, as plant breeder,

Professor, extension worker, and
consultant in agricultural projects.
He provided leadership in the
development, isolation, and
release of nine Seed Board rice
varieties: Milpal 4, HBD-2, Azmil
26 and C-22 (upland) and C-18,
C4-63, C4-137, C-168 and C-12
(lowland).
Paolo C. Campos, M.D.
- credited for establishing the first and best-
known Radioisotope Laboratory in the country,
the first Research Laboratory in the Department
of Medicine, University of the Philippines, and
the Thyroid Clinic of the UP-PGH Medical
Center.
Alfredo V. Lagmay, Ph.D.
pursued a lot of studies relating to experimental
analysis of behavior, behavior modification, relaxation and related
studies, and hypnosis. He is also member of prestigious learned
societies here and abroad including the International Council of
Psychologists, American Psychological Association, and the
International Association of Applied Psychology.
Julian A. Banzon, Ph.D.
- Dr. Banzon has done a great deal of work on local
materials especially coconut as the renewable and
alternative source of chemicals and fuels. His work
on the production of ethyl esters from sugarcane and
coconut is the first study on fuels from these crops.
He also devised some novel processes noteworthy
among these is the extraction of residual coconut oil
by chemical, rather than by physical pr ocesses.
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