Dr. Velasco’s pioneering and promising works in various areas of plant physiology such as mineral nutrition, photoperiodism, chemical weed control and plant growth in general, have provided the basis of some important crop production management practices as well as laid out research directions. He is known for his research on cadang-cadang disease of coconuts.
Birthdate: 4 February 1916
Died: 24 January 2007
Educational Background:
- Ph. D. Plant Physiology - University of California 1949
- B.S. Agricultural Chemistry - University of the Philippines Los Baños 1940
Honors and Awards Received:
- 1963-Guggenheim Foundation fellowship
- 1967-University of the Philippines Alumni Award
- 1971-UPCA Distinguished Alumnus Award
- 1974-Planters Products Achievement award for crop science teaching
- 1974-PCCP Distinguished award in pest management
- 1983-Academician-National Academy of Science and Technology
- 1991-Outstanding Alumnus
- 1996-Outstanding Imuseño
- 1998-Proclaimed as National Scientist - President of the Republic of the Philippines
Research Interest:
- Plant Physiology
- Agricultural Chemistry
