Benito vergara biography

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Birthdate: 23 June 1934.
Research by Filipino plant scientist Benito Vergara (23 June 1934 – 24 October 2015) on the physiology of rice led to the development of deep-water and.

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Benito Vergara Biography, Contributions

Benito Vergara is a Filipino scientist who received the National Scientist award in 2001.

Personal Information
Full Name : Benito S. Vergara
Birth Date : June 23, 1934
Died : October 24, 2015
Birthplace : Philippines
Father : Jose Vergara (Physician)
Mother : Luisa Sibug (Nurse)
Spouse : Lina Manalo

Education
College : University of the Philippines Diliman (1955)
Course : Botany
Master : Botany, University of Hawaii at Manoa (1959)
Doctorate : Plant Sciences, University of Chicago (1960)

Career Highlights
1994 – Led the establishment of the Riceworld Museum and Learning Center at the University of the Philippines in Los Baños, Laguna
1992-1996 – Director for Administration, International Rice Research Institute
1961-1991 – Associate Plant Physiologist and later, Head of Plant Physiology and Agronomy, International Rice Research Institute
1960 – Faculty Member, University of the Philippines

Contribution to Science
* Conducted intensive studies on Rice Production

Book (s) Published

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National Scientist Vergara obtained his bachelor's degree from the University of the Philippines, his master's degree from University of Hawaii, and his doctoral degree from the University of Chicago majoring in Plant Sciences. He worked full time on rice from 1961 to 1995. He was the Director for Administration before his early retirement from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). He is still involved with rice but has shifted his interest in ornamental plants and the development of the Philippine Science Heritage Center or Salinlahi.

With a noble vision to help farmers and bring science and technology closer to the Filipino people he contributed enormously in improving rice varieties to produce richer harvests. He popularized the scientific basis of growing rice. He is the mind behind the creation of the IRRI Rice World and the philippine Science Heritage Center, two science centers that instill science-oriented culture among the public.

He believes that his greatest contributions to science are his researches on rice, his numerous graduate students, his book on Fa

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Benito Vergara

Dr. Benito S. Vergara (June 23, 1934 – October 24, 2015)^[1] was a scientist in the Plant Sciences, and was conferred the rank and title of National Scientist of the Philippines in 2001, the highest honor bestowed by the Philippine Government for the work of Filipino scientists. Vergara was also behind the development of the Rice Museum and Learning Center, and is known for his extensive plant catalogues in rice and ornamental plant varieties, as well as his work starting the Farmer's Primer on Growing Rice, an illustrated manual explaining basic rice growing concepts.

Early life and education

Dr. Benito Vergara was born on June 23, 1934^[2] to father Jose Vergara, a medical doctor, and Luisa Sibug Vergara, a nurse.^[3] He was the youngest of seven children, and was raised primarily by his older sisters Betty, Lucy, and Belen Vergara who taught him household skills and chores.^[3]

In 1955, he attained his Bachelor's degree^[1] in Botany from the University of the Philippines Diliman as a pre-medic