Geminiano T. De Ocampo
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Geminiano T. De Ocampo was a Filipino ophthalmologist known to some as the "Father of Modern Philippine Ophthalmology".http://newsletter.up.edu.ph/2006jan00.htmhttp://upmasa-online.org/newjournalContent.php?article_id=594&l=75. He was the founder of the Philippine Eye Bank.
He graduated valedictorian
of his class at the Bulacan High School
in 1926.
He was the first Filipino to establish the first eye hospital in the Philippines, De Ocampo Eye Hospital (1952). He was also the first Filipino President of the Philippine Ophthalmological Society (1958). He was also the first Filipino to design a corneal dissector that was manufactured in the US.
He received the Jose Rizal Medal in Ophthalmology from the Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology and was also named National Scientist of the Philippines
in 1982.
He graduated valedictorian
Valedictorian
Valedictorian is an academic title conferred upon the student who delivers the closing or farewell statement at a graduation ceremony. Usually, the valedictorian is the highest ranked student among those graduating from an educational institution...
of his class at the Bulacan High School
Marcelo H. del Pilar National High School
Marcelo H. del Pilar National High School is the biggest public high school in Bulacan in terms of population. It has an average population of 10,000 students and 250 teachers. Marcelo is one of the oldest schools in the Philippines established in 1905...
in 1926.
He was the first Filipino to establish the first eye hospital in the Philippines, De Ocampo Eye Hospital (1952). He was also the first Filipino President of the Philippine Ophthalmological Society (1958). He was also the first Filipino to design a corneal dissector that was manufactured in the US.
He received the Jose Rizal Medal in Ophthalmology from the Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology and was also named National Scientist of the Philippines
National Scientist of the Philippines
The rank and title of National Scientist of the Philippines is the highest award accorded to Filipino scientists by the Philippine government.The award was created on December 16, 1976 by President Ferdinand Marcos through Presidential Decree Nos. 1003 and 1003-A, which also created the National...
in 1982.