National Academy of Science and Technology Awards

National Academy of Science and Technology recognizes worthy contributions of Filipino scientists in the advancement of science and technology in the country during its Annual Scientific Meeting. It includes the following recognitions: Outstanding Young Scientists (OYS), The World Academy of Sciences for Developing Countries (TWAS) Prize for Young Scientists in the Philippines, NAST Talent Search for Young Scientists, NAST Environmental Science Award, NAST-LELEDFI Award for Outstanding Research in Tropical Medicine, Outstanding Scientific Papers, Outstanding Books and Outstanding Monographs.

Outstanding Young Scientists

The Outstanding Young Scientists (OYS) is given to young Filipino scientist (younger than 41 years old) who have made significant contributions to science.[1] Recipients include Rodolfo Cabangbang, agronomist, 1982.[2]

The World Academy of Sciences for Developing Countries (TWAS) Prize for Young Scientists in the Philippines

The TWAS Prize for Young Scientist is given to outstanding young Filipino scientists (must not be 41 years) by the NAST in the fields of Biology,Chemistry, Mathematics, or Physics.

Year Field Name Rationale
2014 Mycology (Biology) Thomas Edison E. dela Cruz, Dr. Rer. Nat "for his important research on the biodiversity and ecological patterns of marine and mangrove fungi, fungal endophytes, macrofungi, and fruticoselichens."[1]
Genetics (Biology) Ian Kendrich C. Fontanilla, Ph.D. "for his significant contributions to the pioneering DNA barcoding studies"
2013 Physics Raphael A. Guererro, Ph.D. "in recognition of his research on volume holographic storage and animation"[3]

NAST Environmental Science Award

Year Name Affiliation Rationale
2014 Damasa Magcale-Macandog, Ph.D. University of the Philippines Los Baños "for her exemplary research program that addressed the environmental issues and problems of the Laguna Lake ecosystem"[1]

NAST-LELEDFI Award for Outstanding Research in Tropical Medicine

Year

Name

Affiliation

Study

2013 Vicente Y. Belizario Jr., M.D. National Institutes of Health Sentinel surveillance of soil-transmitted helminthiasis in preschool-age and school-age children in selected local government units in the Philippines: Follow-up assessment

NAST Talent Search for Young Scientist

Year Prize Name Affiliation Outstanding scientific and technology contribution entitled:
2015 First Prize Drandreb Earl O. Juanico, Ph.D. Technological Institute of the Philippines Epidemic cycle induced by intervention in a susceptibility-structured population
Second Prize Charlotte Kendra D.Z. Gotangco, Ph.D. Ateneo de Manila A sensitivity analysis of surface biophysical, carbon, and climate impacts of tropical deforestation rates in CCSM4-CNDV
Third Prize Romar B. dela Cruz, Ph.D. University of the Philippines Diliman Cheating-immune secret schemes from codes and cumulative arrays
Special Citation Rose Ann G. Franco, M.S. University of the Philippines Los Baños Utilization of polyvinylphosphonic acid (PVPA) and its effect on the material properties and biocompatibility of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) electrospun membranes
Pierangeli G. Vital, Ph.D. University of the Philippines Diliman Microbiology quality of fresh produce from open air markets and supermarkets in the Philippines
2014 First Prize Angel B. Encarnacion, Ph.D. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Application of ergothioneine-rich extract from an edible mushroom (Flammulina velutipes) for melanosis prevention in shrimp, (Penaeus monodon and Letopenaeus vannamei)
2013 First Prize Aaron Joseph L. Villaraza, Ph.D. University of the Philippines Diliman Macromolecules, dendrimers and nanomaterials in magnetic resonance imaging: The interplay between size, function and pharmacokinetics
Second Prize Manuel Joseph C. Loquias, Dr.math. University of the Philippines Diliman Coincidence isometries of a shifted square lattice
Third Prize Allan Patrick G. Macabeo, D.Nat.Sci. University of Santo Tomas Stereoslective routes to aryl-substituted y-butyrolactones and their applications towards the synthesis of highly oxidised furanocembranoids

Other NAST Awards

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Outstanding Scientist and Publications lauded during the NAST 36th Annual Scientific Meeting". National Academy of Science and Technology. July 30, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  2. LLD Domingo (2003). Filipino SEARCA fellow is Outstanding Young Scientist. Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture. Archived 2 July 2007.
  3. "NAST 2013 35th Scientifc Meeting Conference Proceedings". October 2013. replacement character in |url= at position 114 (help)
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