National Scientist of the Philippines

Philippine order

Order of National Scientists

Seal of the National Academy of Science and Technology, which appears on the collar bestowed on members.

Awarded by  Philippines
Type| Order
Awarded for| Having made significant contributions to the development of Philippine sciences
Status| Currently constituted
Sovereign| President of the Philippines
Statistics
First induction| 1978
Last induction| 2024
Precedence
Next (higher)| Order of Gabriela Silang
Next (lower)| Gawad Mabini
Equivalent| Order of National Artists, Order of National Social Scientists, Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan, Order of Lakandula - Special Class of Champion for Life

Ribbon bar of the order

The Order of National Scientists of the Philippines (Tagalog: Orden ng mga Pambansang Alagad ng Agham ng Pilipinas), abbreviated as ONS, is the highest award accorded to Filipino scientists by the Philippine government. Members of the order are known as National Scientists.

The award was created on December 16, 1976, by President Ferdinand Marcos through Presidential Decree Nos. 1003 and 1003-A, which also created the National Academy of Science and Technology. For the purposes of the law, a scientist is defined as "an individual who has earned a doctoral degree in any field of the sciences" and "has demonstrated and earned distinction in independent research or significant innovative achievement in the basic and applied sciences, including agricultural, engineering, and medical sciences, in mathematics and in the social sciences as manifested by published works in recognized scientific and technical journals."[1] It was elevated to the status of order in 2003.[2]

## Nomination and selection

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It is the task of the National Academy of Science and Technology which is composed of Filipino scientists to recommend not more than 10 scientists annually to the President of the Philippines for conferment of the rank of National Scientist. It is the President of the Philippines who makes the ultimate selection, which is based on "distinguished individual or collaborative achievement in science and technology."[3]

## Benefits

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Awardees are conferred the rank and title of National Scientist, with an accompanying medallion and citation. They are also given a financial gratuity with the amount determined by the National Academy.[3] In addition, they are entitled to the same privileges enjoyed by National Artists of the Philippines, which include a monthly life pension, medical and hospitalization benefits, and a place of honor, in line with protocular precedence, at national state functions. They are likewise by law entitled upon death to a state funeral conducted by the National Academy and the Armed Forces of the Philippines,[4] befitting their recognized status as heroes of the Philippines.[5]

## Roster of National Scientists

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Since 1978, there have been 44 men and women have been designated as National Scientist in the roster where 11 of them are currently living. The most recent conferment was made to honor Romulo Davide. Honorees such as the Ramon Magsaysay Award recipient pediatrician Fe del Mundo, have garnered international recognition as well.

As of August 2024, the National Scientists of the Philippines are:

President  | Year  | National Scientist  | Division  | Field

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Ferdinand Marcos | 1978  |
Juan Salcedo, Jr. | Health Sciences  | Nutrition and Public Health

Alfredo C. Santos | Mathematical and Physical Sciences  | Physical Chemistry

Gregorio Y. Zara | Engineering Sciences and Technology  | Engineering and Inventions
1980  |
Fe Del Mundo | Health  | Pediatrics

Eduardo Quisumbing | Biological Sciences  | Plant Taxonomy, Systematics, and Morphology
1982  |
Geminiano T. de Ocampo | Health Science  | Ophthalmology

Casimiro del Rosario | Mathematical and Physical Science  | Physics, Astronomy, and Meteorology
Gregorio Velasquez | Agricultural Sciences  | Phycology
1983  | Francisco Fronda | Agricultural Science  | Animal Husbandry

Francisco Santos | Health Sciences  | Human Nutrition and Agricultural Chemistry
Carmen Velasquez | Agricultural Sciences  | Parasitology
1985  |
Teodoro Agoncillo[a] | Social Sciences  | Philippine History

Encarnacion Alzona | Social Sciences  | Philippine History
Hilario Lara | Health Sciences  | Public Health

Corazon Aquino | 1986  |
Julian Banzon | Mathematical and Physical Sciences  | Chemistry
Dioscoro L. Umali | Agricultural Sciences  | Agriculture and Rural Development
1987  |
Jose Encarnacion, Jr. | Social Sciences  | Economics
Luz Oliveros-Belardo | Mathematical and Physical Sciences  | Phytochemistry
1988  |
Alfredo Lagmay | Social Sciences  | Experimental Psychology
1989  |
Paulo Campos | Health Sciences  | Nuclear Medicine

Fidel V. Ramos | 1994  |
Pedro Escuro | Agricultural Sciences  | Genetics and Plant Breeding

Clara Lim-Sylianco | Mathematical and Physical Sciences  | Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry
1998  |
Dolores Ramirez | Agricultural Sciences  | Biochemical Genetics & Cytogenetics
Jose R. Velasco | Agricultural Sciences  | Plant Physiology

Joseph Estrada | 1999  |
Gelia T. Castillo | Social Sciences  | Rural Sociology
2000  | Bienvenido Juliano | Mathematical and Physical Sciences  | Biochemistry

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | 2001  |
Clare Baltazar | Biological Sciences  | Systematic Entomology

Benito Vergara | Agricultural Sciences  | Plant Physiology
2004  |
Onofre Corpuz | Social Sciences  | Political Economics and Government
2005  | Ricardo Lantican | Agricultural Sciences  | Plant Breeding
2006  |
Lourdes Cruz | Mathematical and Physical Science  | Biochemistry
2008  | Teodulo Topacio, Jr. | Agricultural Sciences  | Veterinary Medicine
2010  |
Mercedes Concepcion | Social Sciences  | Demography

Ernesto Domingo | Health Sciences  | Internal Medicine / Gastroenterology
Perla D. Santos Ocampo[6] | Health Sciences  | Pediatrics

Benigno Aquino III | 2011  |
Raul V. Fabella[7] | Social Sciences  | Economics

Bienvenido Nebres, S.J.[8] | Mathematical and Physical Sciences  | Mathematics
2014[9] |
Angel Alcala | Biological Sciences  | Biological Sciences

Ramon Barba | Agricultural Sciences  | Horticulture

Edgardo Gomez | Biological Sciences  | Marine Biology

Gavino Trono, Jr. | Biological Science  | Marine Biology

Rodrigo Duterte | 2019  |
Emil Q. Javier[10] | Biological Science  | Plant Breeding

Bongbong Marcos | 2023  |
Carmencita D. Padilla[11] | Health Sciences  | Medical Genetics, Pediatrics
2024  |
Romulo Davide[12] |  | Plant Pathology and Nematology

Notes

1. ^ Posthumous award

## See also

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* National Scientist of the Republic of Korea

## References

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1. ^ Section 2, Pres. Decree No. 1003-A
2. ^ Executive Order No. 236, s. 2003 Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
3. ^ a b Section 8, Pres. Decree No. 1003-A
4. ^ Section 3, Executive Order No. 131 (26 October 1993)
5. ^ First Whereas Clause, Executive Order No. 131 (26 October 1993)
6. ^ PNoy confers National Scientist Award to Dr. Santos-Ocampo. Abs-cbnnews.com (2010-06-23). Retrieved on 2012-06-30.
7. ^ Aquino names economist ‘national scientist’ | Inquirer News. Newsinfo.inquirer.net (2011-07-27). Retrieved on 2012-06-30.
8. ^ Helen Flores (2011-06-30). Nebres, Fabella named 'national scientists'. Philstar.com. Retrieved on 2012-06-30.
9. ^ "Former UP president Emil Javier named national scientist". www.inquirer.net. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
10. ^ Duterte confers National Scientist title to ex-UP president. news.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved on 2019-08-08.
11. ^ "Marcos confers national scientist title to world-renowned clinical geneticist". August 31, 2023.
12. ^ "Doctor from Argao, Cebu is 44th National Scientist of PH". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024.

## Bibliography

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* National Scientists of the Philippines (1978–1998). Pasig, Philippines: Anvil Publishing, Inc. 2000. ISBN 978-9712709326.

## External links

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* Government Briefer on the Order of National Scientist

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Order of National Scientists recipients

1978|

* Juan Salcedo, Jr., Nutrition & Public Health
* Alfredo Santos, Physical Chemistry
* Gregorio Y. Zara, Engineering & Inventions

1980|

* Fe del Mundo, Pediatrics
* Eduardo Quisumbing, Plant Taxonomy, Systematics, & Morphology

1982|

* Geminiano de Ocampo, Ophthalmology
* Casimiro del Rosario, Physics, Astronomy, & Meteorology
* Gregorio Velasquez, Phycology

1983|

* Francisco Fronda, Animal Husbandry
* Francisco Santos, Human Nutrition & Agricultural Chemistry
* Carmen Velásquez, Parasitology

1985|

* Teodoro Agoncillo, Philippine History
* Encarnacion Alzona, Philippine History
* Hilario Lara, Public Health

1986|

* Julian Banzon, Chemistry
* Dioscoro L. Umali, Agriculture & Rural Development

1987|

* Jose Encarnacion, Jr., Economics
* Luz Oliveros-Belardo, Phytochemistry

1988|

* Alfredo Lagmay, Experimental Psychology

1989|

* Paulo Campos, Nuclear Medicine

1994|

* Pedro B. Escuro, Genetics & Plant Breeding
* Clara Lim-Sylianco, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry

1998|

* Dolores Ramirez, Biochemical Genetics & Cytogenetics
* Jose R. Velasco, Plant Physiology

1999|

* Gelia T. Castillo, Rural Sociology

2000|

* Bienvenido Juliano, Biochemistry

2001|

* Clare R. Baltazar, Systematic Entomology
* Benito Vergara, Plant Physiology

2004|

* Onofre Corpuz, Political Economics & Government

2005|

* Ricardo Lantican, Plant Breeding

2006|

* Lourdes Cruz, Biochemistry

2008|

* Teodulo Topacio Jr., Veterinary Medicine

2010|

* Mercedes Concepcion, Demography
* Ernesto Domingo, Internal Medicine/ Gastroenterology
* Perla Dizon Santos Ocampo, Pediatrics

2011|

* Raul Fabella, Economics
* Bienvenido Nebres SJ, Mathematics

2014|

* Angel Alcala, Biological science
* Ramon Barba, Horticulture
* Edgardo Gomez, Marine Biology
* Gavino Trono, Jr., Marine Biology

2019|

* Emil Q. Javier, Agriculture

2023|

* Carmencita Padilla, Medical Genetics/Pediatrics

2024|

* Romulo Davide, Plant Pathology and Nematology

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* National Academy of Science and Technology

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Orders, decorations, and medals of the Philippines

Class I|

* Quezon Service Cross

Class II|

* Order of Lakandula
* Order of Sikatuna
* Philippine Legion of Honor

Class III|

* Order of Gabriela Silang

Class IV|

* Order of National Artists
* Order of National Scientists
* Order of National Social Scientists
* Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan
* Order of Lakandula – Special Class of Champion for Life

Class V|

* Gawad Mabini

Class VI|

* Order of the Golden Heart

Class VII|

* Presidential Medal of Merit

Class VIII|

* Order of Lapu-Lapu

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