Juan Salcedo Jr.
Secretary of the Philippine Department of Health
Juan S. Salcedo Jr | |
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 Official portrait, National Academy of Science and Technology | |
| 6th Secretary of Health | |
| In office December 30, 1953 – May 1954 | |
| President | Ramon Magsaysay |
| Preceded by | Antonio Villarama |
| Succeeded by | Paulino Garcia |
| In office December 14, 1950 – December 30, 1953 | |
| President | Elpidio Quirino |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 23, 1904 |
| Died | October 20, 1988(1988-10-20) (aged 84) |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines Manila Columbia University |
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
- ^ "Doctor Juan Sanchez Salcedo, Jr". Geni.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ "National Scientist". members.nast.ph. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ a b "Dr. Juan Salcedo, Jr. – NFP". Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ Flavier, Juan M., Doctor to the Barrios, page 6.
- ^ "Pride of Philippine science". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
See also
- Nutrition Foundation of the Philippines, Inc., a Philippine non-profit organization that Dr. Salcedo Jr. founded
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- Gelia T. Castillo, Rural Sociology
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- Benito Vergara, Plant Physiology
- Onofre Corpuz, Political Economics & Government
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- Lourdes Cruz, Biochemistry
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