Juan Salcedo Jr.

Secretary of the Philippine Department of Health
Juan S. Salcedo Jr. from the National Academy of Science and Technology

Juan Sanchez Salcedo Jr. (September 23, 1904–October 20, 1988)[1] was a Filipino physician and scientist who specialized in biochemistry, nutrition and public health.[2] He was secretary of health from 1950 to 1953 and chairman of the National Science Development Board (now reorganized as the Department of Science and Technology) from 1962 to 1970.[3] He was also one of the original board of trustees and incorporators of the Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement.[4] Following his government service, he became dean of the University of the East Medical College and president of Araneta University.[3]

He is known as the developer of a rice variety fortified with thiamine which helped reduce the cases of beriberi in the Philippines and in other countries.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Doctor Juan Sanchez Salcedo, Jr". Geni.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "National Scientist". members.nast.ph. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  3. ^ a b "Dr. Juan Salcedo, Jr. – NFP". Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  4. ^ Flavier, Juan M., Doctor to the Barrios, page 6.
  5. ^ "Pride of Philippine science". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-01-26.

See also

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    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
1983
  • Francisco Fronda, Animal Husbandry
  • Francisco Santos, Human Nutrition & Agricultural Chemistry
  • Carmen Velásquez, Parasitology
1985
1986
  • Julián Banzón, Chemistry
  • Dioscoro Umali, Agriculture & Rural Development
1987
1988
1989
1994
  • Pedro Escuro, Genetics & Plant Breeding
  • Clara Lim-Sylianco, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry
1998
  • Dolores Ramírez, Biochemical Genetics & Cytogenetics
  • José R. Velasco, Plant Physiology
1999
2000
  • Bienvenido Juliano, Biochemistry
2001
2004
2005
  • Ricardo Lantican, Plant Breeding
2006
2008
  • Teodulo Topacio Jr., Veterinary Medicine
2010
2011
2014
2019
  • Retired
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