Tribute Resume Philippine Science and Technology Innovation, Essays (high school) of Technology

Download Tribute Resume Philippine Science and Technology Innovation and more Essays (high school) Technology in PDF only on Docsity! DRA. FE VILLANUEVA DEL MUNDO "The Woman of Firsts" National Scientist of the Philippines PERSONAL INFORMATION Also Known As: Fe Villanueva del Mundo, Fé Primitiva del Mundo y Villanueva Date of Birth: November 27, 1911 in Manila, Philippines Died: August 7, 2011 (aged 99) in Quezon City, Philippines Nationality: Filipino Known For: Conducted studies that led to the invention of an improve incubator and a device to treat jaundice. She also founded a major children's hospital in the Philippines and created the BRAT diet. EDUCATION University of the Philippines College of Medicine (1926-1933) Doctor of Medicine Boston University School of Medicine (1940) Master of Science in Bacteriology Harvard Medical School's Children's Hospital (1939-1941) 2-year Research Fellowship PUBLISHED WORKS Textbook of Pediatrics and Child Health (1982), she also authored more than 100 articles, reviews, and reports published in medical journals. AWARDS AND HONORS e National Scientist of the Philippines, Elizabeth Blackwell Award for Outstanding Service to Mankind (1966). e Ramon Magsaysay Award for Outstanding Public Service (1977). e Named Outstanding Pediatrician and Humanitarian by the International Pediatric Association (1977) DRA. FE VILLANUEVA DEL MUNDO "The Woman of Firsts" National Scientist of the Philippines THE LEGACY e First woman pediatrician to be admitted to Harvard Medical School in 1936. e First woman to be named National Scientist of the Philippines in 1980. e Founded the first pediatric hospital in the Philippines, then Children Medical Center, and now Fe Del Mundo Medical Center. ¢ Credited with studies that lead to the invention of the first incubator and jaundice-relieving device. ¢ Received the Elizabeth Blackwell Award as a “Woman Doctor of World Renown”. e Received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for “Outstanding Public Service”. e Received the 15th International Congress of Pediatrics Award as the “Most Outstanding ¢ Pediatrician and Humanitarian” in 1977 PROFESSION Dr. Fe del Mundo pioneered numerous innovations throughout her more than 70- year medical career. A committed humanitarian, del Mundo dedicated her life to the health of the world’s children. CONTRIBUTIONS Del Mundo revolutionized Philippine medicine, making major breakthroughs in immunization and in the treatment of jaundice, and providing healthcare to thousands of poor families. She is credited with studies that led to the invention of the incubator and a jaundice relieving device. Her methods, like the BRAT diet for curing diarrhea, have spread throughout the world and saved millions. NOTABLE QUOTE “I told the Americans who wanted me to stay that | prefer to go home and help the children. | know that with my training for five years at Harvard and different medical institutions in America, | can do much.”