Julian Banzon is a Filipino national scientist noted for his research on alternative fuels. Known for his ingenuity and creativeness, Julian Banzon researched methods of producing alternative fuels, using local materials in almost all his researches. He experimented with the production of ethyl esters fuels from sugarcane and coconut, and invented a means of extracting residual coconut oil by a chemical process rather than a physical one. And also became the famous scientist of the year