Six Filipino scientists had been amongst those that had been honored at this year’s Asian Scientist 100 list.
The Asian Scientist 100 honors a number of the area’s most distinguished scientists, highlighting achievements throughout a variety of scientific fields. To be chosen for the list, honorees should have both obtained a nationwide or worldwide award within the earlier yr, made a big scientific breakthrough, or demonstrated management in academia or trade.
In its eighth version, the list options Dr. Mary Donnabelle Balela and Dr. Aurelio de los Reyes V from UP Diliman; National Scientist Romulo Davide and Marcela Navasero from UP Los Baños; Dr. May Anne Mata from UP Mindanao; and Gary Benico from Central Luzon State University.
Balela, a school member of the UP Diliman Department of Mining, Metallurgical, and Materials Engineering, obtained the 2024 National Science and Technology Week Outstanding Research and Development Award for her examine on utilizing biodegradable kapok fibers to assist tackle oil spills.
Benico was acknowledged by the National Academy of Science and Technology as a 2025 Outstanding Young Scientist for his work in aquatic biosciences, specializing in the taxonomy and systematics of microalgae and dangerous dinoflagellates that affect marine ecosystems, fisheries, and aquaculture.
De los Reyes was additionally a 2024 NSTW awardee for Outstanding Research and Development in Basic Research. He was acknowledged for his work in mathematical biology, significantly on hormone-based contraceptive dosing methods.
Agricultural scientists Davide and Navasero had been each honored for his or her contributions to pure pest management. Davide, often known as the “Father of Plant Nematology,” pioneered the nation’s first organic management product focusing on plant-parasitic nematodes. He was conferred the Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award and was named the forty fourth National Scientist of the Philippines in 2024.
Navasero in the meantime obtained the 2024 Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award for her experience in detecting and managing invasive plant pests and illnesses.
Mata, a professor on the UP Mindanao Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science, was acknowledged for making use of mathematical fashions to public well being challenges corresponding to rabies and COVID-19. She was named among the many 2025 Outstanding Young Scientists by the National Academy of Science and Technology.
UP said it is “proud to have five of its scientists and faculty” a part of the list.
CLSU additionally acknowledged Benico, a member of its college. “His recognition brings pride to CLSU and affirms the University’s growing contribution to scientific research in Asia and beyond.”