National Scientists From U.P.
Several U.P. alumni and faculty members have been named as National Scientists of the Philippines. The National Scientist of the Philippines is the highest award accorded to Filipino scientists by the Philippine government.
- Juan Salcedo Jr. (1978)
- Alfredo Santos (1978)
- Fe del Mundo (1980)
- Eduardo Quisumbing (1980)
- Geminiano de Ocampo (1982)
- Casimito del Rosario (1982)
- Gregorio Velasquez (1982)
- Francisco Fronda (1983)
- Francisco Santos (1983)
- Carmen Velasquez (1983)
- Hilario Lara (1985)
- Teodoro Agoncillo (1985)
- Encarnacion Alzona (1985)
- Julian Banzon (1986)
- Dioscoro Umali (1986)
- Luz Oliveros-Belardo (1987)
- Jose Encarnacion, Jr. (1987)
- Alfredo Lagmay (1988)
- Paulo Campos (1989)
- Pedro Escuro (1994)
- Clara Lim-Sylianco (1994)
- Jose Velasco (1998)
- Gelia Castillo (1999)
- Bienvenido Juliano (2000)
- Clare Baltazar (2001)
- Benito Vergara (2001)
- Onofre Corpuz (2004)
- Ricardo Lantican (2005)
- Lourdes Cruz (2006)
- Teodulo Topacio Jr. (2009)
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