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Filipino scientist who specialized in genetics and plant breeding
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Remembrance of Escuro's 16th death anniversary, NAST Philippines
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1967 Presidential Plaque of Merit, Presidential Award
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University of the Philippines College of Agriculture
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466:"CAFS National Scientists of the Philippines"
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844:, Biochemical Genetics & Cytogenetics
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271:University of the Philippines, Los BaƱos
226:According to Escuro in his 1993 paper, "
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660:, Physics, Astronomy, & Meteorology
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126:University of the Philippines Los BaƱos
82:University of the Philippines Los BaƱos
924:, Political Economics & Government
827:, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry
492:"Role of rice in the national economy"
222:Observations on Philippine Agriculture
998:, Internal Medicine/ Gastroenterology
747:, Agriculture & Rural Development
523:International Rice Research Institute
417:PhilRice Newsletter (Special Edition)
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282:Philippine Rice Research Institute
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439:Montemayor, Garry Jay S. (2018).
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496:Crop Society of the Philippines
273:in dry season to find suitable
614:, Engineering & Inventions
313:J. Gonzales Gold Medal, , 1952
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1096:, Medical Genetics/Pediatrics
211:University of the Philippines
583:Order of National Scientists
257:accessible to farmers, etc.
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310:D. Sc. honoris causa, 1974
1163:Cornell University alumni
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1002:Perla Dizon Santos Ocampo
787:, Experimental Psychology
490:Escuro, Pedro B. (1993).
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195:University of Minnesota
90:University of Minnesota
423:(12). August 15, 1993.
321:Rockefeller Foundation
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975:, Veterinary Medicine
762:Jose Encarnacion, Jr.
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247:birth control program
1044:, Biological science
768:Luz Oliveros-Belardo
718:, Philippine History
712:, Philippine History
658:Casimiro del Rosario
352:"National Scientist"
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990:Mercedes Concepcion
973:Teodulo Topacio Jr.
652:Geminiano de Ocampo
387:spheres.dost.gov.ph
35:Official portrait,
1094:Carmencita Padilla
907:, Plant Physiology
882:Bienvenido Juliano
850:, Plant Physiology
825:Clara Lim-Sylianco
804:, Nuclear Medicine
716:Encarnacion Alzona
683:, Animal Husbandry
664:Gregorio Velasquez
635:Eduardo Quisumbing
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191:Cornell University
86:Cornell University
59:Philippine Islands
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867:, Rural Sociology
865:Gelia T. Castillo
745:Dioscoro L. Umali
710:Teodoro Agoncillo
603:Juan Salcedo, Jr.
410:"Congratulations"
383:"Pedro B. Escuro"
280:According to the
255:credit facilities
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