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Juan Salcedo Jr.

Juan Salcedo Jr.

Secretary of the Philippine Department of Health

Juan Salcedo Jr. was a Filipino physician and scientist who specialized in biochemistry, nutrition and public health.[1] He was secretary of health from 1950 to 1953 and chairman of the National Science Development Board (now reorganized as the Department of Science and Technology) from 1962 to 1970.[2] He was also one of the original board of trustees and incorporators of the Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement.[3] Following his government service, he became dean of the University of the East Medical College and president of Araneta University.[2]

He is known as the developer of a rice variety fortified with thiamine which helped reduce the cases of beriberi in the Philippines and in other countries.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "National Scientist". members.nast.ph. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  2. [2]
    "Dr. Juan Salcedo, Jr. – NFP". Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  3. [3]
    Flavier, Juan M., Doctor to the Barrios, page 6.
  4. [4]
    "Pride of Philippine science". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-01-26.

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