词条 | Luz Oliveros-Belardo |
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University of Connecticut}}}} Luz Oliveros-Belardo (3 November 1906 – 12 December 1999) was a Filipina pharmaceutical chemist, honored with the National Scientist of the Philippines award by the Philippine government in 1987. Early lifeLuz Oliveros was born in Navotas, Rizal, the daughter of Aurelio Oliveros and Elisa Belarmino. She held undergraduate and master's degrees in chemistry from the University of the Philippines in Manila. In 1957 she earned a PhD in pharmaceutical chemistry at the University of Connecticut,[1] with a dissertation involving molecular refraction in terpenes.[2] CareerLuz Oliveros-Belardo was director of the Natural Sciences Research Center at the Philippine Women's University. She became Dean of the College of Pharmacy in 1947.[3] Her research focused on extracting essential oils and other chemicals from native Philippine plants, for pharmaceuticals, food production, scents, and other applications.[1] For example, she developed an experimental formulation based on apitong (Dipterocarpus grandiflorus) oleoresin that was suitable for a motor fuel.[4] In 1965-1966, she was named an AAUW fellow[5] by the American Association of University Women to pursue her research at Stanford University.[6] In 1974, the Philippine Association of University Women recognized her with their Achievement Award in Natural Science.[7] She received the National Scientist Award in 1987.[8][9] Personal lifeLuz Oliveros married a dentist, Ricardo A. Belardo. They had two daughters. She died in 1999, aged 93 years. Her remains were buried at Libingan ng mga Bayani in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City.[10] References1. ^1 Artemio R. Guillermo, ed., [https://books.google.com/books?id=GBWye7c8NuYC&lpg=PA136&vq=she&pg=PA70#v=snippet&q=she&f=false Historical Dictionary of the Philippines] (Scarecrow Press 2011): 70. {{ISBN|9780810875111}} 2. ^Luz Oliveros-Belardo and Paul J. Jannke, "Correlation of molecular refraction with structure in the terpene series" Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (January 1958). 3. ^[https://www.pwu.edu.ph/sp.html History, School of Pharmacy], Philippine Women's University website. 4. ^Belardo, L.O., Lawrence, B.M., Coronel, A. & Mata, M.F. "Essential oil of Dipterocarpus grandiflorus Blanco: chemistry and possible source of energy" Transactions of the National Academy of Science & Technology 5 (1983): 233-241. 5. ^[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7587632/aauw_names_fellows_1965/ "AAUW Names Fellows"] Fresno Bee (30 May 1965): 50. via Newspapers.com{{open access}} 6. ^[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7586840/luz_oliveros_belardo_at_stanford_1966/ "AAUW Fellow Will Talk"] Fresno Bee (6 March 1966): 67. via Newspapers.com{{open access}} 7. ^Association for the Study of Pharmacognosy, Newsletter 12(1)(May 1975): 3. 8. ^"Briefer on the Order of National Scientists" Philippine Government, National Academy of Science and Technology. 9. ^National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST), Philippines. 10. ^"In the Know, Libingan ng mga Bayani" Philippine Inquirer (19 November 2016). External links
10 : 1906 births|1999 deaths|Women biochemists|University of the Philippines Manila alumni|University of Connecticut alumni|Filipino chemists|People from Navotas|Philippine Women's University alumni|National Scientists of the Philippines|Burials at the Heroes' Cemetery |
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