Mercedes Concepcion was recognized for her contributions in the field of population research and policy, were born on June 10, 1928. She pioneered the research and continuing work on Philippine as well as the Southeast Asian Demographic processes is acknowledged globally. She studied the population growth in the Philippines which has been an important input in the improvement, monitoring and evaluation of the national population policy and program.

Dr. Lourdes Cruz researches led in part to the biochemical classification of more than 50 biologically dynamic peptides from Conus venom, and the improvement of conotoxins as biochemical probes for testing the behavior of the brain. W-Conotoxin is now one of the most extensively used apparatus for studying neuronal calcium channels, and u-conotoxin is the reagent of option in neuroscience when muscular movement must be prohibited to inspect actions at the synapse.

Dr. Conrado Dayrit, a medical practitioner, researcher, instructor in clinical pharmacology and cardiology were born on May 31, 1919. Dr. Dayrit has authored/co-authored more than 70 scientific articles published here and overseas. He also edited and chaired the First and Second Edition of Drug Index, 1965, 1967, and the First Edition of the Philippine Formulate, 1978.

Ernesto Domingo acknowledged of his outstanding achievements in the research of the nature of schitosome granulocytic and its function in hepatosplenic disease; the epidemiology and control of Hepatitis B in the Philippines; and the clinical behavior and care of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Filipinos or Pathophysiology.