National Scientist of the Philippines

Order of National Scientists
Awarded by  Philippines
Type	Order
Awarded for	See Nomination and selection
Status	Currently constituted
Sovereign	President of the Philippines
First induction	1978
Last induction	2014
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Gabriela Silang
Next (lower)	Gawad Mabini
Same	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 rank and title of National Scientist of the Philippines (Filipino: Pambansang Alagad ng Agham ng Pilipinas) or the Order of National Scientists is the highest award accorded to Filipino scientists by the Philippine government.

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 Order of National Scientists in 2003.^[2]

Nomination and selection

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

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]

List of National Scientists

Since 1978, there have been 41 men and women have been designated as National Scientist in the roster where 17 of them are currently living. The most recent conferment was made to honor Angel Alcala, Ramon Barba, Gavino Trono and Edgardo Gomez.^[6] Honorees such as the Ramon Magsaysay Award-winning pediatrician Fé del Mundo, have garnered international recognition as well.

As of July 2014, the National Scientists of the Philippines are:

Notes:

1. ↑ Posthumous award

References

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. ↑ 3.0 3.1 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. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Sabillo, Kristine Angelli (August 12, 2014). "Who are the 4 new National Scientists of PH". Retrieved August 25, 2014. 
7. ↑ PNoy confers National Scientist Award to Dr. Santos-Ocampo. Abs-cbnnews.com (2010-06-23). Retrieved on 2012-06-30.
8. ↑ Aquino names economist ‘national scientist’ | Inquirer News. Newsinfo.inquirer.net (2011-07-27). Retrieved on 2012-06-30.
9. ↑ Helen Flores (2011-06-30). Nebres, Fabella named 'national scientists'. Philstar.com. Retrieved on 2012-06-30.

Bibliography

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

External links

• Government Briefer on the Order of National Scientist

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 Casimito 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 Julián Banzón†, Chemistry Dioscoro 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 Escuro†, Genetics & Plant Breeding Clara Lim-Sylianco, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry 1998 Dolores Ramírez, Biochemical Genetics & Cytogenetics José R. Velasco†, Plant Physiology 1999 Gelia T. Castillo, Rural Sociology 2000 Bienvenido Juliano, Biochemistry 2001 Clare 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 V. Fabella, Economics Bienvenido Nebres,SJ, Mathematics 2014 Angel Alcala, Biological science Ramon Barba, Horticulture Edgardo Gomez, Marine Biology Gavino Trono, Jr., Marine Biology †Retired

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