There are many Filipino and other foreign biologists. Hundreds are noteworthy and have earned recognition for their impressive investigatory work.
Starting with the Filipino scientists:
An expert in the medicinal plants of the Philippines.
Specialist in fish parasite studies. Discovered thirty-two species and one new genus (variety) of parasite in local fish from the Philippines.
Discovered numerous Conus peptides which are now used for pain treatment and epilepsy, as well as nervous system troubles.
Noted biochemist for the research of natural chemistry and the isolation of specific alkaloids from Philippine medicinal plants.
Dr Zamora was responsible for major discoveries in terms of plant anatomy-morphology, pteridophyte biology, and the conservation of environment and natural resources policy research. His work focused on the xylem elements of vascular plants.
A respected marine biologist for his marine ecosystem research and work on marine resources.
Foreign Biologists:
Brenner is a British molecular biologist. He was the winner of the 2002 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
The American biophysicist who discovered "molecular tweezers" to manipulate DNA strands.
Italian botanist.
- Johann Fischer von Waldheim
German entomologist.
Dutch zoologist.
Brazilian infectologist, pathologist and public health researcher.
New Zealand palaeontologist and geologist.
Scottish marine biologist.
As a physician and immunobiologist he discovered several anti-venoms against snake, scorpion and spider bites.
Puerto Rican zoologist and botanist.
