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    Dr. Jose R. Velasco was a Filipino plant physiologist and agricultural chemist born in 1916 in Imus, Cavite. He initially wanted to pursue law but realized he was better suited for agriculture, graduating as salutatorian from Central Luzon State University Science High School. He obtained his doctorate from UC Berkeley and returned to the Philippines to teach. He made contributions in areas of plant physiology like mineral nutrition and chemical weed control. He also helped understand cadang-cadang disease affecting coconut palms. He received numerous honors including being named a National Scientist of the Philippines in 1998.

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    Dr. Jose R. Velasco was a Filipino plant physiologist and agricultural chemist born in 1916 in Imus, Cavite. He initially wanted to pursue law but realized he was better suited for agriculture, graduating as salutatorian from Central Luzon State University Science High School. He obtained his doctorate from UC Berkeley and returned to the Philippines to teach. He made contributions in areas of plant physiology like mineral nutrition and chemical weed control. He also helped understand cadang-cadang disease affecting coconut palms. He received numerous honors including being named a National Scientist of the Philippines in 1998.

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    Dr. Jose R. Velasco was a Filipino plant physiologist and agricultural chemist born in 1916 in Imus, Cavite. He initially wanted to pursue law but realized he was better suited for agriculture, graduating as salutatorian from Central Luzon State University Science High School. He obtained his doctorate from UC Berkeley and returned to the Philippines to teach. He made contributions in areas of plant physiology like mineral nutrition and chemical weed control. He also helped understand cadang-cadang disease affecting coconut palms. He received numerous honors including being named a National Scientist of the Philippines in 1998.

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    Dr. Jose R. Velasco was a Filipino plant physiologist and agricultural chemist born in 1916 in Imus, Cavite. He initially wanted to pursue law but realized he was better suited for agriculture, graduating as salutatorian from Central Luzon State University Science High School. He obtained his doctorate from UC Berkeley and returned to the Philippines to teach. He made contributions in areas of plant physiology like mineral nutrition and chemical weed control. He also helped understand cadang-cadang disease affecting coconut palms. He received numerous honors including being named a National Scientist of the Philippines in 1998.

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    Dr. Jose R.

    Velasco
    BIOGRAPHY:
    He is a successful man, he is idolized by many, and
    he contributed brilliant ideas in the field of science,
    but behind his success is a journey which has a lot
    of speed bumps along the way.

    Jose R. Velasco, a Filipino plant physiologist and


    agricultural chemist was born on February 4, 1916,
    in Imus, Cavite. Initially, he wanted to pursue a
    career in law, but he realized that he is not well
    suited for the profession he hoped for, and with that,
    CONTRIBUTIONS: he moved to an agricultural high-school, which is
    now the Central Luzon State University Science
     He is noted for his High School. Later on, he graduated as salutatorian,
    promising works in and he entered at the University of the Philippines
    various areas of plant College of Agriculture, where he specialized in
    physiology such as Agriculture Chemistry. In the year 1940, he
    mineral nutrition, successfully finished his studies and made it at the
    top of his class, after which he joined the UP faculty.
    photopediorism,
    chemical weed control In the early 1940s, World War II caused brief
    and plant growth in interruptions in his academic career, and right after
    general. the war, he went to the University of California,
    Berkeley where he obtained his doctorate in plant
     He also played a vital physiology. He returned to the Philippines to teach
    and share his knowledge with his fellow Filipinos.
    role in understanding
    cadang-cadang, a He received various awards such as Guggenheim
    disease that has killed Foundation fellowships (1963), UP Alumni
    millions of coconut Association Distinguished Alumnus award (1971),
    palms since its Planters Production Achievement award for crop
    discovery. science teaching (1974), PCCP Distinguished award
    on pest management (1974) and in 1998 Dr.
    Velasco was honored as a National Scientist.

    References:
    Carandang, Aristotle P. "National Scientist Jose R. Velasco passes away, 90". National
    Academy of Science and Technology. Archived from the original on February 11,
    2007. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
    Ongkiko, Ila Virginia C. (2000). National Scientists of the Philippines (1978-1998). Pasig
    City, Philippines: Anvil Publishing. pp. 85–96.

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