Filipino Chemists and their contributions Julian Banzon - experimented with the production of ethyl ester fuels from

sugar cane and coconut and invented a means of extracting residual coconut oil by a ch emical process rather than a physical process. A pioneer for alternative fuels r om the 1930's and 40's. Francisco Quisumbing - invented Quink ink (currently used in Parker Pens) which is a quick drying ink that prevents the ink from clogging the pen. Ramon Barba - created crop flowering techniques using a potassium nitrate spray. Due to his discoveries in tropical tree physiology, the Philippines is the lead ing exporter of mangoes and mango products. Francisco Santos - studied the nutritive values and chemical composition of loca l foods from the Philippines. His data was used to help detect and solve problem s with Filipino diets. Rolando De La Cruz - inventor of an anti-cancer skin cream. Anacleto Del Rosario - Winner of first prize at the World Fair in Paris in 1881 for for producing a pure alcohol from tuba of a nipa palm. His research also led to the process of extracting castor oil from a native plant called palma christ i. Alfredo Santos - isolation and elucidation of biochemicals (the phaeantharine an d other alkaloids) from Philippine medical plants. Eduardo San Juan - worked on the team that invented and launched the Lunar Rover (Moon Bugg) Daniel Dingel - possible invention of a water-powered car Benjamin Almeda - designed a cutting edge food-processing machine Quirino O. Navarro (Famous Filipino Chemist) A significant contribution of Dr. Navarro to science is the determination of nuc lear property in the isotopes of californium, einsteinium and dysprosium using c ryogenic techniques. His findings were cited in two books and three internationa l tomes ... -------------------------------------Evelyn Mae T. Mendoza (Famous Filipino Chemist) Born on August 7, 1947. In recognition of her sustained basic researches in plan t biochemistry: (a) on the factors affecting the nutritional quality and accepta bility of cowpea, mungbean and several under utilized Philippine indigenous legu mes... -------------------------------------Jose O. Juliano (Famous Filipino Chemist) Dr.Juliano is known for his researches in nuclear chemistry and physics. Notewor thy of his published research works with total 50 are (1) Rapid and Non-destruct ive Analysis of Sulfur and Calcium by Radio activation and Photo neutron Countin g, (2)

-------------------------------------Bienvinido O. Juliano (Famous Filipino Chemist) After obtaining his Ph.D. with straight A's at the age of 22, Dr, Juliano consis tently demonstrated excellence in research. at age of 42, he ha already more tha n a hundred scientific articles mostly published in international journals. -------------------------------------Lourdes J. Cruz (Famous Filipino Chemist) Dr. Cruz has made significant contributions to the biochemistry of toxic pepetid es from the venom of Fish-Hunting Conus Marine Snails. Her studies led in part t o the biochemical hcaracterization of over 50 biologically active pepetides from Conus ven... -------------------------------------Clara Y. Lim-Sylianco (Famous Filipino Chemist) The filipino Scientist who worked on mutagens, antimutagens, and bioorganic mech anisms.She also authored textbooks that are still used in schools today. Francisco Quisumbing (Famous Filipino Chemist) Inventor of the Quink trademark ink, which is used in Parker Pens.Quisumbing is a Filipino chemist who graduated from the University of Chicago as an American-s ponsored pensionado. After WW II, he tried to organize the Philippine Ink Corpor ation Luz Oliveros-Belardo (Famous Filipino Chemist) Dr. Belardo spend five decades of her life studying the chemistry of natural pro ducts and essesntial oils from Philippine plants. She has extracted new Philippi ne essential oils and studied their chemical and physical properties. -------------------------------------Julian A. Banzon (Famous Filipino Chemist) The Filipino scientist who stated that coconut can be a renewable source of chem icals and fuel. This scientist is known for his ingenuity and creativeness. He u ses local materials in almost all his researches. Francisco Santos - Filipino agricultural chemist, Doctor Francisco Santos studie d the nutritive values and chemical composition of local foods from the Philippi nes. His data was used to help detect and solve problems with Filipino diets.