List of Academicians of the Philippines


Academicians are distinguished members of the National Academy of Science and Technology , the highest recognition and scientific advisory body of the Philippines. The first Academicians were appointed in 1978 by President Ferdinand E. Marcos. Possible members are distinguished scientists in their own field which are nominated by members of the scientific community. The current NAST members deliberate on the membership of an individual following strict rules and regulations. From their ranks, the next National Scientist of the Philippines would be nominated and approved by the President of the Philippines.
Year elected as AcademicianImageNameField of specialization
1978Paulo C. Campos, M.D.Nuclear Medicine
1978Alfredo V. Lagmay, Ph.D.Experimental Psychology
1978Cecilio F. Lopez, Dr. Phil.Philippine Linguistics and Oriental Studies
1978Tito A. Mijares, Ph.D.Statistics
1978Juan S. Salcedo, Jr., M.D., D.Sc.Nutrition and Public Health
1978Alfredo C. Santos, Dr. Phil.Physical Chemistry
1978Dioscoro L. Umali, Ph.D.Genetics and Plant Breeding
1978Carmen C. Velasquez, Ph.D.Parasitology
1978Gregorio T. Velasquez, Ph.D.Phycology
1978Gregorio Y. Zara, D. Sc.Engineering and Inventions
1979Encarnacion A. Alzona, Ph.D.Philippine History
1979Teodoro A. Agoncillo, Litt.D. Philippine History
1979José Encarnación, Jr., Ph.D.Economics
1979Pedro B. Escuro, Ph.D.Genetics and Plant Breeding
1979Raymundo A. Favila, Ph.D.Mathematics
1979Francisco M. Fronda, Ph.D.Animal Husbandry
1979Bienvenido O. Juliano, Ph.D.Organic Chemistry
1979Melecio S. Magno, Ph.D.Physics
1979Fe del Mundo, M.D., M.A.Pediatrics
1979Geminiano T. de Ocampo, M.D.Ophthalmology
1979Eduardo A. Quisumbing, Ph.D.Plant Taxonomy, Systematics and Morphology
1979Jose N. Rodriguez, M.D.Leprology
1979Casimiro del Rosario, Ph.D.Physics, Astronomy, and Meteorology
1980Luz Oliveros-Belardo, Ph.D.Pharmaceutical Chemistry
1980Magdalena C. Cantoria, Ph.D.Botany
1980Emerita V. de Guzman, Ph.D.Plant Physiology
1980Conrado S. Dayrit, M.D.Pharmacology, Cardiology
1980Francisco O. Santos, Ph.D.Human Nutrition and Agricultural Chemistry
1980Joventino D. Soriano, Ph.D.Cytogenetics and Mutation Research
1980Clara Y. Lim-Sylianco, Ph.D.Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry
1981Clare R. Baltazar, Ph.D.Systematic Entomology
1981Julian A. Banzon, Ph.D.Biophysical Chemistry
1981Amando M. Dalisay, Ph.D.Economics
1981Benjamin D. Cabrera, M.D., M.P.H.Medical Parasitology and Public Health
1982Emil Q. Javier, Ph.D.Plant Breeding and Genetics
1983Gelia T. Castillo, Ph.D.Rural Sociology
1983Jose O. Juliano, Ph.D.Nuclear Chemistry and Physics
1983Hilario D. G. Lara, M.D., Dr. P.H.Public Health
1983Bienvenido F. Nebres, S.J., Ph.D.Mathematics
1983Faustino T. Orillo, Ph.D.Mycology
1983Jose R. Velasco, Ph.D.Plant Physiology
1985Quintin L. Kintanar, M.D., Ph.D.Environmental Medicine
1985Quirino O. Navarro, Ph.D.Nuclear Chemistry
1985Gregorio F. Zaide, Ph.D.History
1987Solita F. Camara-Besa, M.D., M.S.Biochemistry
1987Filomena F. Campos, Ph.D.Plant Breeding/Cytogenetics
1987Lourdes J. Cruz, Ph.D.Biochemistry
1987Edito G. Garcia, M.D.Medical Parasitology
1987Carmen Ll. Intengan, Ph.D.Nutrition
1987Dolores A. Ramirez, Ph.D.Biochemical Genetics
1987Benito S. Vergara, Ph.D.Plant Physiology
1987Prescillano M. Zamora, Ph.D.Plant Anatomy-Morphology
1988Ricardo M. Lantican, Ph.D.Plant Breeding
1990Leopoldo S. Castillo, Ph.D.Animal Science
1990Apolinario D. Nazarea, Ph.D.Biophysics
1990Ruben L. Villareal, Ph.D.Horticulture
1992Mercedes B. Concepcion, Ph.D.Demography
1992Ernesto O. Domingo, M.D.Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology
1992Rafael D. Guerrero III, Ph.D.Fisheries Management
1992Evelyn Mae T. Mendoza, Ph.D.Biochemistry
1993Ramon F. Abarquez, Jr., M.D.Cardiology
1993Salcedo L. Eduardo, Ph.D.Veterinary and Medical Parasitology
1993Edgardo D. Gomez, Ph.D.Marine Biology
1993Teodulo M. Topacio Jr., Ph.D.Veterinary Medicine
1994Perla D. Santos Ocampo, M.D., FPPS, FAAPPediatrics
1995Ledivina V. Cariño, Ph.D.Sociology and Public Administration
1995Raul V. Fabella, Ph.D.Economics
1995William G. Padolina, Ph.D.Phytochemistry
1996Veronica F. Chan, Ph.D.Microbiology
1996Andrew Gonzalez, F.S.C, Ph.D.Linguistics
1999Onofre D. Corpuz, Ph.D.Political Economy and Government
2000Filemon A. Uriarte, Jr., Ph.D.Chemical Engineering
2001Ceferino L. Follosco, Ph.D. Mechanical, Electrical, & Agricultural Engineering
2001Angel L. Lazaro III, Ph.D.Civil Engineering
2001William T. Torres, Ph.D.Computer Science
2001Reynaldo B. Vea, Ph.D.Marine Transportation System and Naval Architecture
2002Romulo G. Davide, Ph.D.Plant Pathology
2002Asuncion K. Raymundo, Ph.D.Microbial Genetics/Plant Pathology
2004Ramon C. Barba, Ph.D.Horticulture
2004Angel C. Alcala, Ph.D.Biological Sciences
2005Caesar A. Saloma, Ph.D.Physics
2006Eliezer A. Albacea, Ph.D.Computer Science
2006Thelma E. Tupasi, M.D.Infectious Diseases
2007Christopher C. Bernido, Ph.D.Theoretical Physics
2007Leonardo Q. Liongson, Ph.D.Water Resources Administration and Hydrology
2007Allan Benedict I. Bernardo, Ph.D.Cognitive Psychology
2008Libertado C. Cruz, Ph.D.Reproductive Biotechnology
2008Gisela P. Concepcion, Ph.D.Marine Natural Products, Biochemistry, and Biomedical Sciences
2008Gavino C. Trono, Ph.D.Marine Botany, Seaweed Biodiversity, Taxonomy, Ecology and Culture
2008Jose Maria P. Balmaceda, Ph.D.Mathematics
2008Alvin B. Culaba, Ph.D.Mechanical Engineering
2008Jaime C. Montoya, M.D., M.S.Infectious Diseases
2008Carmencita D. Padilla, M.D., MAHPSGenetics
2008Arsenio M. Balisacan, Ph.D.Economics
2009Rodel D. Lasco, Ph.D.Forestry
2009Eufemio T. Rasco Jr., Ph.D.Plant Breeding
2009Rhodora V. Azanza, Ph.D.Botany
2009Fabian M. Dayrit, Ph.D.Chemistry
2010Marco Nemesio E. Montaño, Ph.D.Biological Chemistry
2010Fernando P. Siringan, Ph.D.Geology
2010Guillermo Q. Tabios III, Ph.D.Civil Engineering
2010Antonio Miguel L. Dans, M.D.Clinical Epidemiology
2011Ernesto J. Del Rosario, Ph.D.Chemistry
2011Aura C. Matias, Ph.D.Industrial Engineering
2011Agnes C. Rola, Ph.D.Agricultural Economics
2012Jose B. Cruz, Jr., Ph.D.Electrical Engineering
2012Michael L. Tan, Ph.D.Anthropology
2014Porfirio Alexander M. Aliño, Ph. D.Marine Chemical Ecology
2015Ceferino P. Maala, Ph.D.Veterinary Medicine
2015Jurgenne H. Primavera, Ph.D.Marine Science
2015Fortunato B. Sevilla III, Ph.D.Instrumentation and Analytical Science
2015Estrella F. Alabastro, Ph.D.Chemical Engineering
2015Edward H.M. Wang, Ph.D.Orthopaedics
2016Virginia C. Cuevas, Ph.D.Botany
2016Alfredo Mahar Francisco A. Lagmay, Ph.D.Geology
2017Cesar L. Villanoy, Ph.D.Physical Oceanography
2017Raymond Girard R. Tan, Ph.D.Mechanical Engineering
2018Glenn B. Gregorio, Ph.D.Genetics
2018Mudjekeewis D. Santos, Ph.D.Applied Marine Biosciences
2018Victor B. Amoroso, Ph.D.Botany
2018Arnel N. Salvador, Ph.D.Physics
2018Mahar K. Mangahas, Ph.D.Economics
2019Rex Victor O. Cruz, Ph.D.Watershed Management
2019Benito M. Pacheco, Ph.D.Civil Engineering
2019Rody G. Sy, Ph.DCardiology/Internal Medicine
2019Juan M. Pulhin, Ph.D.Geographical Sciences
2019Marie Antonette J. Meñez, Ph.D.Biological Sciences
2020Arnel N. Del Barrio, Ph.D.Ruminant Nutrition
2020Windell L. Rivera, Ph.D.Cellular and Molecular Microbiology
2020Maribel G. Nonato, Ph.D.Chemistry
2020Charlotte M. Chiong, Ph.D.Otolaryngology
2020Christopher P. Monterola, Ph.D.Physics
2021Cristina J. Montiel, Ph.D.Social Psychology
2021Manolo G. Mena, Ph.D.Metallurgy
2021Camilo C. Roa, Jr., M.D.Pulmonary Medicine
2021Arvin C. Diesmos, Ph.D.Biology
2023Elmer P. Dadios, Ph.D.Manufacturing Engineering
2023Gil S. Jacinto, Ph.D.Chemical Oceanography
2023Maria Corazon A. De Ungria, Ph.D.Microbiology / Forensic Genetics
2023Roel R. Suralta, Ph.D.Agricultural Sciences
2024Cleofas R. Cervancia, Ph.D.Entomology
2024Fortunato T. de la Peña, LLD, DTech Law and Technology
2024Joseph S. Magsangkay, Ph.D.Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
2025Wilfredo Roehl Y. Licuanan, Ph.D.Marine Ecology
2025Leocadio S. Sebastian, Ph.D.Plant Breeding
2025Charles Y. Yu, M.D.Pulmonary/Infectious Disease

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