• Birthplace : Philipppines
• Birth Date : August 15, 1936

• College : University of the Philippines Los Banos (1955)
• Course : Agriculture
• Post Graduate (Masteral) : Organic Chemistry, Ohio State University, Columbus (1958)
• Post Graduate (Doctorate) : Organic Chemistry, Ohio State University, Columbus (1959)

• Studied the properties of starch and protein in relation to rice grain quality International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) from 1961-1993
• Became a senior consultant at the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) Los Baños
• Authored or co-authored over 370 scientific papers on rice chemistry

1. 1964 - Ten Outstanding Young Men
2. 1998 - ASEAN Outstanding Scientist and Technologists Award
3. 2000 - National Scientist Award

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