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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