Plant geneticist Emil Javier, who spearheaded the creation of the Institute of Plant Breeding that popularized high-yielding crops and disease-resistant varieties, is the country’s newest national scientist. | JMAurelioINQ
National scientists enjoy the same privileges as national artists, which include a monthly life pension, medical and hospitalization benefits, a place of honor at national state functions, and a state funeral.
In 1975, Javier received The Outstanding Young Men award in agriculture from the Philippine Jaycees at the age of 35. At the time, he was the founding director of the IPB.
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