Emil Q. Javier

Emil Q. Javier (born September 11, 1940) is a Filipino plant geneticist and agronomist who served as the 17th President of the University of the Philippines between 1993 and 1999.[1] He was conferred the rank of National Scientist of the Philippines for contributions in Agriculture in August 2019.

Emil Q. Javier

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Javier in 2020
17th President of the University of the Philippines
In office
1993–1999
PresidentFidel V. Ramos
Preceded byJosé Abueva
Succeeded byFrancisco Nemenzo, Jr.
Personal details
Born (1940-09-11) September 11, 1940
Santa Cruz, Laguna, Philippines
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Cornell University
OccupationUniversity administrator, educator, agronomist

Education

Javier earned his Ph.D. in Plant Breeding and Genetics from Cornell University, his master's degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and bachelor's degree from the University of the Philippines College of Agriculture (now the University of the Philippines Los Baños).[2]

Career

Born in Santa Cruz, Laguna, Philippines, he served as a presidential cabinet member and chair of the National Science Development Board. He worked at The Hague in the Netherlands as senior research fellow for the International Service for National Agricultural Research and went to Taiwan to direct work on vegetable research and development. After a few years abroad, Javier returned to his country at the request of former President Fidel Valdez Ramos to lead the University of the Philippines as its president.

References
  1. "Illinois university honors ex-UP president". The Filipino Express. 2005-03-20. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
  2. "Golden profiles: Emil Q. Javier". 11 March 2010.
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