Dioscoro L. Umali
Dioscoro Lopez Umali (November 17, 1917 – July 1, 1992) was a Filipino agriculturalist and National Scientist of the Philippines awardee, known as "the Father of Philippine Plant Breeding."[2][3][4] He was awarded several international honors and distinctions for his outstanding achievements and improvements of rice, corn and other economic plants. The International Rice Research Institute named a laboratory in his honor.[1]
Dioscoro L. Umali | |
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| Born | Dioscoro L. Umali November 17, 1917 Binan Laguna Philippines |
| Died | July 1, 1992 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Occupation | Agriculturist |
| Known for | Plant breeding |
| Spouse | Zenaida Lopez-Umali[1] |
| Awards | National Scientist of the Philippines |
Umali died on July 1, 1992, at the Makati Medical Center.[5]
References
- "IRRI dedicates Umali lab". Manila Standard. 28 September 1993. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- cafs_web_admin. "CAFS National Scientists of the Philippines". CAFS. Archived from the original on 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- "List of National Scientists: Umali, Dioscoro L." National Academy of Science and Technology. Archived from the original on 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- "Academics & Scientists: Raising Perception of Credibility" (PDF).
- "Nat'l Scientist dies". Manila Standard. 3 July 1992. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
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