The University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) is a state university located in the towns of Los Baños and Bay in the province of Laguna. It traces its roots to the UP College of Agriculture (UPCA), which was founded in 1909 by the American colonial government to promote agricultural education and research in the Philippines. UPLB was formally established in 1972 following the union of UPCA with four other Los Baños and Diliman-based UP units.
The university has played an influential role in Asian agriculture and biotechnology due to its pioneering efforts in plant breeding and bioengineering, particularly in the development of high-yielding and pest-resistant crops. In recognition for its work, it received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for International Understanding in 1977.
While people affiliated with the University of the Philippines Los Baños practice in various disciplines, most of them specialize in agriculture and related fields. These include alumni, (among them 13 National Scientists) faculty and honorary degree recipients. As of 2014, there have been 33 who have graduated summa cum laude, the highest distinction awarded by the university.
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.Alumni and faculty
Alumni
Emerlinda RomanNicanor PerlasName | Relationship | Discipline | Known for | Notes |
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Nilo Alcala | Undergraduate | Development communication | Musical composer | |
Jaime Aristotle Alip | Undergraduate | Agricultural Economics | Founder and Chairman Emeritus of CARD-MRI | |
Sol Aragones | Undergraduate | Development communication | Congresswoman, 3rd District of Laguna and former ABS-CBN reporter | |
Ariella Arida | Undergraduate | Chemistry | Miss Universe 2013 3rd runner-up and Binibining Pilipinas 2013 winner | |
Antonio Bautista | Undergraduate | Agriculture | Fighter Pilot, Philippine Air Force | |
Undergraduate | Agriculture |
President, Bataan Shipyard and Engineering Company; President Emeritus and Co-Founder, Reform the Armed Forces Movement (RAM) | ||
Undergraduate | Agriculture |
Former Superintendent, Philippine Military Academy; Consultant Lopez Holdings Corporation | ||
Manuel Bautista | Undergraduate | Economics | Activist martyr and student leader honored at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani, who helped spearhead the establishment of the Textbook Exchange and Rental Center (TERC) | |
Abigail Binay | Undergraduate | Human Ecology | Mayor of Makati and former Congresswoman, 2nd District of Makati City | |
Teodoro Casiño | Undergraduate | Sociology | Former Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Cedric Castillo | Graduate | Civil engineering | GMA News reporter and former civil engineer | |
Qamar-uz-Zaman Chaudhry | Graduate | Meteorology | Former director-general of Pakistan Meteorological Department | |
Chuang Lojaya | Undergraduate | Agriculture | Founder of the Kasetsart University | |
John Consulta | Undergraduate | Communication arts | GMA News reporter | |
Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr. | Undergraduate | Agriculture | Chairman of San Miguel Corporation | |
William Dar | Graduate | Horticulture | Director-general of International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics | |
Lizbeth De Padua | Undergraduate | Biology | Bb. Pilipinas 1976 | |
Mario Dumaual | Undergraduate | Communication Arts | ABS CBN Reporter and Producer | |
Ria Fernandez | Undergraduate | Development Communication | PTV news anchor | |
Terence Guillermo | Graduate | Development communication | Theater actor | |
Cielito Habito | Undergraduate | Agricultural economics | Director-general of the National Economic and Development Authority from 1992 to 1998 | |
Insi Jantharasathit | Undergraduate | Agriculture | Founder of the Kasetsart University | |
Jiggy Manicad | Undergraduate | Communication arts | GMA News reporter | |
Nicanor Perlas | Undergraduate | Agriculture | 2010 Philippine presidential candidate | |
Oscar Oida | Undergraduate | Communication arts | GMA News reporter | |
Ramon Paje | Undergraduate | Forestry | DENR Secretary | |
Maria Valentina Plaza | Undergraduate | Agribusiness management | Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Ferdinand Recio | Undergraduate | Veterinary Medicine | Wildlife show host | |
Emerlinda Roman | Undergraduate | Agriculture | First woman president of the University of the Philippines | |
Sabrina | Undergraduate | Communication arts | Bossa nova singer | |
Jerrold Tarog | Undergraduate | Agribusiness management | Film director | |
Patricia Santo Tomas | Graduate | Master of Science | Chairman of Development Bank of the Philippines | |
Thongdi Resanon | Undergraduate | Agriculture | Founder of the Kasetsart University | |
Louie Tabing | Undergraduate | Agriculture | Radio broadcaster | |
Isidro Ungab | Undergraduate | Agricultural economics | Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Juan Miguel Zubiri | Undergraduate/Graduate | Agribusiness management, environment and natural resources management | Senator of the Philippines | |
Ariella Arida | Undergraduate | Chemistry | Miss Universe 2013 3rd runner up |
Faculty
Edwin CopelandAlexander FlorEmil Q. JavierManuel L. RoxasName | Relationship | Discipline | Known for | Notes |
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Aloysius Baes | Faculty member | Environmental chemistry | Environmental activist honored at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani as a hero who fought against the Marcos dictatorship. | |
Clare R. Baltazar | Department head | Systematic entomology | National Scientist of the Philippines | |
Rommel Banlaoi | Professor | Political science | Vice president for administrative affairs of National Defense College of the Philippines | |
Julian Banzon | Department head | Biophysical chemistry | National Scientist of the Philippines | |
Adelina Barrion | Division head | Genetics | Genetic study of spiders | |
Gelia T. Castillo | Professor | Rural sociology | National Scientist of the Philippines | |
Edwin Copeland | UPCA dean | Botany | One of the first five professors of UPCA | |
Pedro Escuro | Professor emeritus | Genetics and plant breeding | National Scientist of the Philippines | |
Francisco Fronda | Professor emeritus | Poultry husbandry | National Scientist of the Philippines | |
Emil Q. Javier | Chancellor | Plant breeding | UP President from 1993 to 1999 | |
Bienvenido Juliano | Professor | Organic chemistry | National Scientist of the Philippines | |
Ricardo Lantican | UPCA dean | Genetics and plant breeding | National Scientist of the Philippines | |
Cristina Padolina | Professor | Chemistry | President of Centro Escolar University since 2006 | |
Nora C. Quebral | Professor emeritus | Development communication | Senior fellow at Communication for Sustainable Social Change | |
Eduardo Quisumbing | Professor emeritus | Plant taxonomy | National Scientist of the Philippines | |
Dolores Ramirez | Professor | Biochemical genetics | National Scientist of the Philippines | |
Manuel L. Roxas | Professor emeritus | Sugar technology | First Filipino doctor of philosophy | |
Patricia Santo Tomas | Professor | Development communication | Former chairperson of Development Bank of the Philippines | |
Francisco Santos | UPCA dean | Agricultural chemistry | National Scientist of the Philippines | |
Teodulo Topacio | College of Veterinary Medicine dean | Veterinary medicine | National Scientist of the Philippines | |
Dioscoro L. Umali | UPCA dean | Genetics and plant breeding | National Scientist of the Philippines | |
Jose R. Velasco | Professor emeritus | Plant physiology | National Scientist of the Philippines |
Honorary degree recipients
Salim Ahmed SalimSirindhorn (right)- LLD – Doctor of Laws
Name | Degree | Year | Known for | Notes |
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Salim Ahmed Salim | LLD | 1980 | Former Prime Minister of Tanzania | |
Sirindhorn | LLD | 2009 | Princess of Thailand |
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