Dolores Ramirez

Biochemical geneticist, Dolores Ramirez promoted the development of genetics in the Philippines as a teacher, author, and researcher. She researched the cytogenetics of Philippine food crops: rice, coconut, banana, sugarcane, ornamentals, legumes, durian, lanzones, santol and balimbing.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture from the University of the Philippines 1956
• Master’s degree in cytogenics from the University of Minnesota 1957
• Doctorate degree in biochemical genetics from Purdue University 1963

• Professorial Chair of SEARCA 1974-76
• Gregorio Y. Zara award in basic research 1976
• Rizal Pro-Patria award for outstanding achievement in biochemical genetics 1981
• UP Professorial Achievement award in agriculture 1985
• Dolores Ramirez was named a National Scientist, the highest honor given to a scientist in the Philippines by President Fidel V. Ramos in March 1998.

• The genetic systems of controlling the makapuno endosperm of coconut
• The genetics of chemical resistance factors against Cercospora kex leaf spot
• The cytogenetics of hybrids of rice with related wild species