Academicians are distinguished members of the National Academy of Science and Technology (abbreviated as NAST), 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 AcademicianImage Name Field of specialization1978 Paulo C. Campos, M.D.DeceasedLater conferred the rank of a National Scientist in 1989 Nuclear Medicine Alfredo V. Lagmay, Ph.D.Later conferred the rank of a National Scientist in 1988 Experimental Psychology Cecilio F. Lopez, Dr. Phil. Philippine Linguistics and Oriental Studies Tito A. Mijares, Ph.D. Statistics Juan S. Salcedo, Jr., M.D., D.Sc.Later conferred the rank of a National Scientist in 1978 Nutrition and Public Health Alfredo C. Santos, Dr. Phil. Physical Chemistry Dioscoro L. Umali, Ph.D.Later conferred the rank of a National Scientist in 1986 Genetics and Plant Breeding Carmen C. Velasquez, Ph.D. Parasitology Gregorio T. Velasquez, Ph.D. Phycology Gregorio Y. Zara, D. Sc. Engineering and Inventions1979 Encarnacion A. Alzona, Ph.D. Philippine History Teodoro A. Agoncillo, Litt.D. (h.c.)Later conferred the rank of a National Scientist in 1985Posthumous conferment Philippine History José Encarnación, Jr., Ph.D.Later conferred the rank of a National Scientist in 1987 Economics Pedro B. Escuro, Ph.D.Later conferred the rank of a National Scientist in 1994 Genetics and Plant Breeding Raymundo A. Favila, Ph.D. Mathematics Francisco M. Fronda, Ph.D.Later conferred the rank of a National Scientist in 1983 Animal Husbandry Bienvenido O. Juliano, Ph.D.Later conferred the rank of a National Scientist in 2000 Organic Chemistry Melecio S. Magno, Ph.D. Physics Fe del Mundo, M.D., M.A.Later conferred the rank of a National Scientist in 1980 Pediatrics Geminiano T. de Ocampo, M.D.Later conferred the rank of a National Scientist in 1982 Ophthalmology Eduardo A. Quisumbing, Ph.D. Plant Taxonomy, Systematics and Morphology Jose N. Rodriguez, M.D. Leprology Casimiro del Rosario, Ph.D. Physics, Astronomy, and Meteorology1980 Luz Oliveros-Belardo, Ph.D. Pharmaceutical Chemistry Magdalena C. Cantoria, Ph.D. Botany Emerita V. de Guzman, Ph.D. Plant Physiology Conrado S. Dayrit, M.D. Pharmacology, Cardiology Francisco O. Santos, Ph.D. Human Nutrition and Agricultural Chemistry Joventino D. Soriano, Ph.D. Cytogenetics and Mutation Research Clara Y. Lim-Sylianco, Ph.D. Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry1981 Clare R. Baltazar, Ph.D.Later conferred the rank of a National Scientist in 2001 Systematic Entomology Julian A. Banzon, Ph.D. Biophysical Chemistry Amando M. Dalisay, Ph.D. Economics Benjamin D. Cabrera, M.D., M.P.H. Medical Parasitology and Public Health 1982 Emil Q. Javier, Ph.D.Later conferred the rank of a National Scientist in 2019 Plant Breeding and Genetics1983 Gelia T. Castillo, Ph.D.Later conferred the rank of a National Scientist in 1999 Rural Sociology Jose O. Juliano, Ph.D. Nuclear Chemistry and Physics Hilario D. G. Lara, M.D., Dr. P.H. Public Health Bienvenido F. Nebres, S.J., Ph.D.Later conferred the rank of a National Scientist in 2011 Mathematics Faustino T. Orillo, Ph.D. Mycology Jose R. Velasco, Ph.D. Plant Physiology1985 Quintin L. Kintanar, M.D., Ph.D. Environmental Medicine Quirino O. Navarro, Ph.D. Nuclear Chemistry Gregorio F. Zaide, Ph.D. History1987 Solita F. Camara-Besa, M.D., M.S. Biochemistry Filomena F. Campos, Ph.D. Plant Breeding/Cytogenetics Lourdes J. Cruz, Ph.D.Later conferred the rank of a National Scientist in 2006 Biochemistry Edito G. Garcia, M.D. Medical Parasitology Carmen Ll. Intengan, Ph.D. Nutrition Dolores A. Ramirez, Ph.D.Later conferred the rank of a National Scientist in 1998 Biochemical Genetics Benito S. Vergara, Ph.D. Plant Physiology Prescillano M. Zamora, Ph.D. Plant Anatomy-Morphology 1988 Ricardo M. Lantican, Ph.D.Later conferred the rank of a National Scientist in 2005 Plant Breeding1990 Leopoldo S. Castillo, Ph.D. Animal Science Apolinario D. Nazarea, Ph.D. Biophysics Ruben L. Villareal, Ph.D. Horticulture1992 Mercedes B. Concepcion, Ph.D.Later conferred the rank of a National Scientist in 2010 Demography Ernesto O. Domingo, M.D. Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology Rafael D. Guerrero III, Ph.D. Fisheries Management Evelyn Mae T. Mendoza, Ph.D. Biochemistry1993 Ramon F. Abarquez, Jr., M.D. Cardiology Salcedo L. Eduardo, Ph.D. Veterinary and Medical Parasitology Edgardo D. Gomez, Ph.D. Marine Biology Teodulo M. Topacio Jr., Ph.D.Later conferred the rank of a National Scientist in 2008 Veterinary Medicine 1994 Perla D. Santos Ocampo, M.D., FPPS, FAAP Pediatrics1995 Ledivina V. Cariño, Ph.D. Sociology and Public Administration Raul V. Fabella, Ph.D. Economics William G. Padolina, Ph.D. Phytochemistry1996 Veronica F. Chan, Ph.D. Microbiology Andrew Gonzalez, F.S.C, Ph.D. Linguistics 1999 Onofre D. Corpuz, Ph.D.Later conferred the rank of a National Scientist in 2004 Political Economy and Government 2000 Filemon A. Uriarte, Jr., Ph.D. Chemical Engineering2001 Ceferino L. Follosco, Ph.D. (h.c.) Mechanical, Electrical, & Agricultural Engineering Angel L. Lazaro III, Ph.D. Civil Engineering William T. Torres, Ph.D. Computer Science Reynaldo B. Vea, Ph.D.Marine Transportation System and Naval Architecture2002 Romulo G. Davide, Ph.D. Plant Pathology Asuncion K. Raymundo, Ph.D. Microbial Genetics/Plant Pathology2004 Ramon C. Barba, Ph.D. Horticulture Angel C. Alcala, Ph.D.Later conferred the rank of a National Scientist in 2014 Biological Sciences 2005 Caesar A. Saloma, Ph.D. Physics2006 Eliezer A. Albacea, Ph.D. Computer Science Thelma E. Tupasi, M.D. Infectious Diseases2007 Christopher C. Bernido, Ph.D. Theoretical Physics Leonardo Q. Liongson, Ph.D. Water Resources Administration and Hydrology Allan Benedict I. Bernardo, Ph.D. Cognitive Psychology2008 Libertado C. Cruz, Ph.D. Reproductive Biotechnology Gisela P. Concepcion, Ph.D. Marine Natural Products, Biochemistry, and Biomedical Sciences Gavino C. Trono, Ph.D. Marine Botany, Seaweed Biodiversity, Taxonomy, Ecology and Culture Jose Maria P. Balmaceda, Ph.D. Mathematics Alvin B. Culaba, Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering Jaime C. Montoya, M.D., M.S. Infectious Diseases Carmencita D. Padilla, M.D., MAHPSLater conferred the rank of a National Scientist in 2023 Genetics Arsenio M. Balisacan, Ph.D. Economics2009 Rodel D. Lasco, Ph.D. Forestry Eufemio T. Rasco Jr., Ph.D. Plant Breeding Rhodora V. Azanza, Ph.D. Botany Fabian M. Dayrit, Ph.D. Chemistry2010 Marco Nemesio E. Montaño, Ph.D. Biological Chemistry Fernando P. Siringan, Ph.D. Geology Guillermo Q. Tabios III, Ph.D. Civil Engineering Antonio Miguel L. Dans, M.D. Clinical Epidemiology2011 Ernesto J. Del Rosario, Ph.D. Chemistry Aura C. Matias, Ph.D. Industrial Engineering Agnes C. Rola, Ph.D. Agricultural Economics2012 Jose B. Cruz, Jr., Ph.D. Electrical Engineering Michael L. Tan, Ph.D. Anthropology2014 Porfirio Alexander M. Aliño, Ph.D. Marine Chemical Ecology2015 Ceferino P. Maala, Ph.D. Veterinary Medicine Jurgenne H. Primavera, Ph.D. Marine Science Fortunato B. Sevilla III, Ph.D. Instrumentation and Analytical Science Estrella F. Alabastro, Ph.D. Chemical Engineering Edward H.M. Wang, Ph.D. Orthopaedics2016 Virginia C. Cuevas, Ph.D. Botany Alfredo Mahar Francisco A. Lagmay, Ph.D. Geology2017 Cesar L. Villanoy, Ph.D. Physical Oceanography Raymond Girard R. Tan, Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering2018 Glenn B. Gregorio, Ph.D. Genetics Mudjekeewis D. Santos, Ph.D. Applied Marine Biosciences Victor B. Amoroso, Ph.D. Botany Arnel N. Salvador, Ph.D. Physics Mahar K. Mangahas, Ph.D. Economics2019 Rex Victor O. Cruz, Ph.D. Watershed Management Benito M. Pacheco, Ph.D. Civil Engineering Rody G. Sy, Ph.D. Cardiology/Internal Medicine Juan M. Pulhin, Ph.D. Geographical Sciences Marie Antonette J. Meñez, Ph.D. Biological Sciences2020 Arnel N. Del Barrio, Ph.D. Ruminant Nutrition Windell L. Rivera, Ph.D. Cellular and Molecular Microbiology Maribel G. Nonato, Ph.D. Chemistry Charlotte M. Chiong, Ph.D. Otolaryngology Christopher P. Monterola, Ph.D. Physics (Data Science)2021 Cristina J. Montiel, Ph.D. Social Psychology Manolo G. Mena, Ph.D. Metallurgy Camilo C. Roa, Jr., M.D. Pulmonary Medicine Arvin C. Diesmos, Ph.D. Biology2023Elmer P. Dadios, Ph.D.Manufacturing EngineeringGil S. Jacinto, Ph.D.Chemical OceanographyMaria Corazon A. De Ungria, Ph.D.Microbiology / Forensic GeneticsRoel R. Suralta, Ph.D.Agricultural Sciences2024Cleofas R. Cervancia, Ph.D.EntomologyFortunato T. de la Peña, LLD, DTech (honoris causa)Law and TechnologyJoseph S. Magsangkay, Ph.D.Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine2025Wilfredo Roehl Y. Licuanan, Ph.D.Marine EcologyLeocadio S. Sebastian, Ph.D.Plant BreedingCharles Y. Yu, M.D.Pulmonary/Infectious Disease Notes:

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