Ceferino Follosco
Ceferino Follosco | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of Science and Technology | |
| In office April 7, 1989 – June 30, 1992 | |
| President | Corazon Aquino |
| Preceded by | Antonio Arizabal |
| Succeeded by | Ricardo Gloria |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ceferino L. Follosco February 3, 1931 |
| Died | March 13, 2016 (aged 85) |
Ceferino L. Follosco (February 3, 1931 - March 13, 2016[1]) was a Filipino engineer who served as Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology of the Philippines.
Early life and education
Ceferino L. Follosco was born on February 3, 1931, in Malabang, in the then-Lanao province (now Lanao del Sur).[2] He obtained a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering at FEATI University in 1953 and another bachelors in electrical engineering in 1955. Follosco obtained a master's degree in agricultural engineering at Iowa State University in 1962 and a master's dgeree in management from FEATI in 1963.[2]
Career
From 1969 to 1975, Follosco worked for Ford Philippines, heading a team that produced the first Asian Utility Vehicle. From 1986 to 1989, he was an undersecretary of the Department of Trade and Industry and governor of the Board of Investments.[3]
Follosco served as Secretary of Science and Technology from April 7, 1989, to June 30, 1992.[4] He helped develop a comprehensive Science and Technology Masterplan.[3]
Follosco received an honorary doctorate in laws from the University of the Philippines in 1992.[5]
He was named an Academician of the National Academy of Science and Technology in 2001.[6]
References
- ^ 38th Annual Scientific Meeting: "looking Back and Looking Forward" : July 13-14, 2016, the Manila Hotel. Republic of the Philippines, Department of Science and Technology, National Academy of Science and Technology. 2016.
- ^ a b Who's who in Asian and Australasian Politics. Bowker-Saur. 1991. ISBN 978-0-86291-593-3.
- ^ a b Calimag, Melvin (2016-03-15). "Industrialist and ex-DOST chief Ceferino Follosco dies at 85". Newsbytes.PH. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
- ^ Parnala, Adam (2022-08-21). "LIST: All the DOST Secretaries in the Philippines". NoypiGeeks. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
- ^ "NAST Members". members.nast.ph. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
- ^ "Ceferino L. Follosco". spheres.dost.gov.ph. Retrieved 2026-02-28.