FILIPINO SCIENTIST

AND THEIR
INVENTION
Group 6
Science, Technology and Society
ANGEL ALCALA
 Was the first Filipino scientist to engage in comprehensive studies
concerning Philippine reptiles and amphibians

 Considered a world class authority in ecology and biogeography of

amphibians and reptiles

 Found a passion and love for marine life especially those in the
tropical waters of the country

 The person behind the invention of artificial coral reefs to be

used for fisheries in Southeast Asia
ARTIFICIAL CORAL REEFS invented by
ANGEL ALCALA
FE DEL MUNDO

 Actively involved in the field of natural science and in the field

of public health
 The first Asian t have entered in a prestigious Harvard
University’s School of Medicine
 Dedicated her life to the cause of pediatrics in the Philippines
 Was also known for having devised an incubator made out of a
bamboo, designed for use in rural communities without electrical
power
 INCUBATOR invented by FE DEL MUNDO

• An incubator is an apparatus used to

maintain environmental conditions
suitable for new born baby.

• It is used in pre-term births or for some ill

full-term babies
JULIAN
BANZON

 Credited for his research in alternative fuel

 He researched on the production of ethyl ester

fuels from the sugarcane and coconuts and
devised a method for extracting residual coconut
oil by chemical process rather than a physical
process
NARCISO MOSUELA
 Narciso Mosuela of the Filipino province of La
Union invented it and received the Best Design
Award from the Food and Agricultural
Organization (FAO) in1987.
 Among the substances that can power the
Superkalan are wood, paper, dried dung and
leaves, corncubs and coco shells.
 He also invented a functional rice thresher
SUPERKALAN invented by NARCISO MOSUELA

 The SUPERKALAN is a stove that can e

powered by any substance that burns
ROLANDO DELA CRUZ
 Multi-awarded Filipino scientist and inventor who
developed an indigenous formula that could easily
remove deeply grown moles or warts from the
skin without leaving marks or hurting the patient

 His formula was extracted from cashew nut

(Annacardium iccidentale), which is common in
the Philippines and locally known as “kasoy”
THE END!!!