Scribd
Upload
392 views

Chap 2.science, Technology and Nation Building

This document discusses the development of science and technology in the Philippines during the Spanish era, and highlights notable Filipino scientists. It notes that the Spanish improved public education, engineering works, health conditions, and explored mineral resources. It then lists several prominent Filipino scientists, both in the Philippines and abroad, and their contributions to fields like mangoes, Antarctica observation, electrical engineering, sea snail venom, herbal medicine, tilapia culture, meconium drug testing, plant biotechnology, graph theory, communications technology, physics, marine science, and chemistry.

Uploaded by

keen v
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
392 views

Chap 2.science, Technology and Nation Building

This document discusses the development of science and technology in the Philippines during the Spanish era, and highlights notable Filipino scientists. It notes that the Spanish improved public education, engineering works, health conditions, and explored mineral resources. It then lists several prominent Filipino scientists, both in the Philippines and abroad, and their contributions to fields like mangoes, Antarctica observation, electrical engineering, sea snail venom, herbal medicine, tilapia culture, meconium drug testing, plant biotechnology, graph theory, communications technology, physics, marine science, and chemistry.

Uploaded by

keen v
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 20

LESSON 2:

Science, Technology and


Nation Building
Spanish Era
Influences of America
• Public education system

• Improved the engineering works and


the health conditions of the people

• Mineral resources were explored and


exploited
Infrastructure
FAMOUS FILIPINOS IN THE FIELD OF
SCIENCE
Filipino scientists
• Ramon Cabanos Barba
• = for his outstanding research on “tissue culture in the
Philippine mangoes”
• Josefino Cacas Comiso
• = observe the characteristics of Antarctica by using
satellite images
• Jose Bejar Cruz Jr.
• = known internationally in the field of electrical
engineering; officer of the famous Institute of
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Lourdes Jansuy Cruz
• = notable for her research on sea snail venom
• Fabian Millar Dayrit
• For his research in herbal medicine
• Rafael Dineros Guerrero III
• “Tilapia culture”
• Enrique Mapua Ostrea Jr.
• Inventing meconium drug testing
• Lilian Formalejo Patena
• Doing research on plant biotechnology
• Mari-Jo Panganiban Ruiz
• Outstanding educator and graph theorist
• Gregory Ligot Tangonan
• Research in the field of communications technology
Filipino scientists abroad
• Caesar A. Saloma
• Internationally renowned physicist
• Edgardo Gomez
• Famous scientist in marine science
• William Padolina
• Chemistry and president of National Academy of
Science and Technology (NAST) – Philippines
• Angel Alcala
• Marine science

You might also like