Eduardo Quisumbing

Eduardo Quisumbíng y Argüelles (Filipino: Eduardo Argüelles Quisumbing; November 11, 1895, Santa Cruz, Laguna – August 23, 1986) was a Filipino biologist a leading authority of plants in the Philippines.

Education

He earned his BSA in Biology University of the Philippines at Los Baños in 1918, his MS in Botany at the University of the Philippines Los Baños in 1921, and Ph. D. in Plant Taxonomy, Systematics and Morphology at the University of Chicago in 1923.

Career

From 1920-26 he was attached to the College of Agriculture in U.P., and from 1926-28 to the University of California; in 1928 appointed Systematic Botanist and since February 1934 Acting Chief of the Natural Museum Division of the Bureau of Science, Manila, now Director of the National Museum. When assigned to the U.S. Navy in Guiuan, at the southern tip of Samar, made collections in that region. He retired as Director in November 1961, and was for some following years attached to the Araneta University. Dr. Quisumbing undertook restoration of the Herbarium which was completely destroyed during the war.

Quisumbing's grave at Heroes' Cemetery, Philippines

Dr. Quisumbing was author of taxonomic and morphological papers, many of which deal with orchids, including ‘Medicinal plants in the Philippines’ (Manila 1951). Saccolabium quisumbingii has been named in his honour. He was recipient of the Distinguished Service Star (1954) for outstanding contribution to the field of systematic botany; Diploma of Merit on Orchidology and Fellow Gold Medal, Malaysian Orchid Society (1966); Gold Medal, American Orchid Society (1969),^[1] and 1975 PhilAAS Most Outstanding Award.

See also

• Camellus

References

1. ↑ "AOS Medal and Award Recipients". American Orchid Society. 
2. ↑ IPNI.  Quisumb. 

External links

• DOST - National Academy of Science and Technology at www.nast.dost.gov.ph
• QuisumbingE at www.nationaalherbarium.nl

Order of National Scientists recipients
1978	Juan Salcedo, Jr.†, Nutrition & Public Health Alfredo Santos†, Physical Chemistry Gregorio Y. Zara†, Engineering & Inventions
1980	Fe del Mundo†, Pediatrics Eduardo Quisumbing†, Plant Taxonomy, Systematics, & Morphology
1982	Geminiano de Ocampo†, Ophthalmology Casimito del Rosario†, Physics, Astronomy, & Meteorology Gregorio Velasquez†, Phycology
1983	Francisco Fronda†, Animal Husbandry Francisco Santos†, Human Nutrition & Agricultural Chemistry Carmen Velásquez, Parasitology
1985	Teodoro Agoncillo†, Philippine History Encarnacion Alzona†, Philippine History Hilario Lara†, Public Health
1986	Julián Banzón†, Chemistry Dioscoro Umali†, Agriculture & Rural Development
1987	Jose Encarnacion, Jr.†, Economics Luz Oliveros-Belardo†, Phytochemistry
1988	Alfredo Lagmay†, Experimental Psychology
1989	Paulo Campos†, Nuclear Medicine
1994	Pedro Escuro†, Genetics & Plant Breeding Clara Lim-Sylianco, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry
1998	Dolores Ramírez, Biochemical Genetics & Cytogenetics José R. Velasco†, Plant Physiology
1999	Gelia T. Castillo, Rural Sociology
2000	Bienvenido Juliano, Biochemistry
2001	Clare Baltazar, Systematic Entomology Benito Vergara, Plant Physiology
2004	Onofre Corpuz†, Political Economics & Government
2005	Ricardo Lantican, Plant Breeding
2006	Lourdes Cruz, Biochemistry
2008	Teodulo Topacio Jr., Veterinary Medicine
2010	Mercedes Concepcion, Demography Ernesto Domingo, Internal Medicine/ Gastroenterology Perla Dizon Santos Ocampo†, Pediatrics
2011	Raul V. Fabella, Economics Bienvenido Nebres,SJ, Mathematics
2014	Angel Alcala, Biological science Ramon Barba, Horticulture Edgardo Gomez, Marine Biology Gavino Trono, Jr., Marine Biology
†Retired