Emil Q. Javier is a Filipino scientist and academician. He is known for his works in plant genetics and agronomy. In 2020, he was conferred the National Scientist of the Philippines award by President Rodrigo R. Duterte.

Personal Information
Full Name : Emil Q. Javier
Birth Date : September 11, 1940
Birthplace : Santa Cruz, Laguna, Philippines

Education
College : University of the Philippines Los Baños
Degree : Agriculture
Master : University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Doctorate : Plant Breeding and Genetics, Cornell University in in Ithaca, New York

Career Highlights
Chairman, Coalition for Agriculture Modernization in the Philippines, Inc. (CAMP)
President, National Academy of Science and Technology
17th President, University of the Philippines
Minister, Ministry of Science (1981-1986)
Director General, National Science Development Board
Founding Director, UPLB National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
Former Chancellor, University of the Philippines Los Banos
Senior Research Fellow, International Service for National Agricultural Research at The Hague, Netherlands
First Director, University of the Philippines Institute of Plant Breeding
Associate Dean, UPLB College of Agriculture and Food Science

Contribution to Science
Tropical agricultural research and Crop production
Effects of height mutations on grain yield in sorghum
Seed production of tropical forage legumes
Phenology, flowering behaviour and mode of reproduction of Pennisetum purpureum Schunach
Research in Beef Production and National Pasture Development
Centrosema: a proven legumes for Philippine pastures

Awards
2020 – National Scientist of the Philippines

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