Ramon Barba

Ramon Barba
Born(1939-08-31)August 31, 1939
DiedOctober 10, 2021(2021-10-10) (aged 82)
NationalityFilipino
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños
University of Georgia
University of Hawaii at Manoa
OccupationHorticulturist
AwardsNational Scientist of the Philippines

Ramon Cabanos Barba ONS (August 31, 1939 – October 10, 2021) was a Filipino inventor and horticulturist[1][2] best known for inventing a way to induce more flowers in mango trees using ethrel and potassium nitrate.[3] Barba was proclaimed a National Scientist of the Philippines in June 2014.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Ramon Barba - Filipino Scientist". Inventors.about.com. March 5, 2014. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
  2. ^ "Ramon Barba, Researcher Curriculum Vitae". UPD.edu.ph. Archived from the original on June 30, 2008.
  3. ^ World Intellectual Property Organization. "Dr Ramón Barba, inventor, Philippines." May 26, 2011. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7iDCTvR1Hg Archived March 6, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Yanuario, Rose Anne G. "National Scientist Ramon C. Barba, 82, passes away". Department of Science and Technology (Philippines). Archived from the original on October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  5. ^ Calica, Aurea (December 16, 1976). "Palace names 2 National Scientists | Science and Technology, Business Features, The Philippine Star". philstar.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2014.

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