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Edgardo Gomez - Wikipedia

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Edgardo Gomez
Gomez in 2017
Born	Edgardo Dizon Gomez (1938-11-07)7 November 1938
Died	1 December 2019(2019-12-01) (aged 81)
Nationality	Filipino
Alma mater	De La Salle University St. Mary's University of Minnesota University of California, San Diego
Occupation	Biologist
Spouse	Phoebe Abaya
Awards	National Scientist of the Philippines

Edgardo Dizon Gomez, ONS (November 7, 1938 – December 1, 2019)^[1] was a Filipino biologist who was conferred the rank of National Scientist of the Philippines in 2014.^[2]^[3] He was a professor emeritus for marine biology at the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute.

Education and career

Gomez obtained his bachelor's degree in education, major in English and Social Science (summa cum laude) from De La Salle University, his master's degree in Biology as a Fulbright Travel Grantee from St. Mary's University of Minnesota and Ph.D. degree in Marine Biology from University of California, San Diego.^[4] He was the founding director of the Marine Science Institute at the University of the Philippines Diliman upon his return in 1973 after his doctorate studies.

Contributions

Gomez saw the need to protect the Philippine archipelago's vast marine resources in particular that of coral reefs. He led the world's first national-scale assessment of damage to coral reefs leading to international conservation initiatives such as the replanting of corals.^[2]^[5] He also pioneered giant clam (Tridacna gigas) breeding stationed in Bolinao and other protective areas for coastal communities of the Philippines.^[2]^[6]

Additionally, he took part in creating the baseline map of the Philippines, and provided information to the Philippine government during talks over the territorial disputes in the Spratly Islands.^[2] In 2007, he pioneered the study on ocean acidification caused by increased levels of absorbed carbon dioxide in the ocean.^[5]

Gomez was conferred the rank of National Scientist of the Philippines in 2014 by Benigno Aquino III, the President of the Philippines. This award, which comes with a lifetime pension, has been bestowed upon over thirty leading scientists. The confirmation ceremony took place at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace where Gomez was awarded for his research and conservation efforts in invertebrate biology and ecology on 12 August 2014.^[2]

Awards and recognition

National Scientist of the Philippines for Marine Biology in 2014
Pew Marine Conservation Fellow in 2001
Presidential Lingkod Bayan Awardee in 2000
Academician by the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) in 1993
The Outstanding Filipinos (TOFIL) Award for Science (Marine Biology) in 1992^[6]
Laureate in the United Nations' Environmental Programme's (UNEP) Global 500 Roll of Honour in 1989
On April 22, 2024, the Marine Science Institute, in its 50th founding anniversary, was re-named Edgardo D. Gomez Hall. The Marine Biodiversity Resources and Information System (MBRIS) building was inaugurated containing “MSI reference collections of marine organisms, libraries of natural products extracted from these organisms and other marine biodiversity collections,” MSI professor Maria Celia Malay announced.^[7]

Personal life

Gomez was married to career ambassador Phoebe Abaya. They have a son, Jose Edgardo Jr.

References

^ "National Scientist Edgardo Gomez, coral reef conservation champion, dies". Rappler. December 3, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Sabillo, Kristine Angeli (August 12, 2014). "Who are the 4 new National Scientists of PH". Retrieved August 25, 2014.
^ "National Scientist Dr. Edgardo D. Gomez". UP Marine Science Institute. August 14, 2014. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
^ "Gomez, Edgardo D." National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines. Archived from the original on August 27, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
^ ^a ^b Pazzibugan, Dona (September 14, 2014). "Sea lover with positive attitude sees hope for reefs, marine life". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
^ ^a ^b Plata, Karen. "Great Leaders in Our Midst". Retrieved August 25, 2014.
^ Servallos, Neil Jayson (April 22, 2024). "UP-Diliman renames marine science building". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 22, 2024.

External links

Proclamation no. 843, s. 2014

v t e Order of National Scientists recipients
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1980	Fe del Mundo, Pediatrics Eduardo Quisumbing, Plant Taxonomy, Systematics, & Morphology
1982	Geminiano de Ocampo, Ophthalmology Casimiro del Rosario, Physics, Astronomy, & Meteorology Gregorio Velasquez, Phycology
1983	Francisco Fronda, Animal Husbandry Francisco Santos, Human Nutrition & Agricultural Chemistry Carmen Velásquez, Parasitology
1985	Teodoro Agoncillo, Philippine History Encarnacion Alzona, Philippine History Hilario Lara, Public Health
1986	Julian Banzon, Chemistry Dioscoro L. Umali, Agriculture & Rural Development
1987	Jose Encarnacion, Jr., Economics Luz Oliveros-Belardo, Phytochemistry
1988	Alfredo Lagmay, Experimental Psychology
1989	Paulo Campos, Nuclear Medicine
1994	Pedro B. Escuro, Genetics & Plant Breeding Clara Lim-Sylianco, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry
1998	Dolores Ramirez, Biochemical Genetics & Cytogenetics Jose R. Velasco, Plant Physiology
1999	Gelia T. Castillo, Rural Sociology
2000	Bienvenido Juliano, Biochemistry
2001	Clare R. Baltazar, Systematic Entomology Benito Vergara, Plant Physiology
2004	Onofre Corpuz, Political Economics & Government
2005	Ricardo Lantican, Plant Breeding
2006	Lourdes Cruz, Biochemistry
2008	Teodulo Topacio Jr., Veterinary Medicine
2010	Mercedes Concepcion, Demography Ernesto Domingo, Internal Medicine/ Gastroenterology Perla Dizon Santos Ocampo, Pediatrics
2011	Raul Fabella, Economics Bienvenido Nebres SJ, Mathematics
2014	Angel Alcala, Biological science Ramon Barba, Horticulture Edgardo Gomez, Marine Biology Gavino Trono, Jr., Marine Biology
2019	Emil Q. Javier, Agriculture
2023	Carmencita Padilla, Medical Genetics/Pediatrics
2024	Romulo Davide, Plant Pathology and Nematology
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