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Saturday, August 6, 2011

Philippines' first national scientist dies

A very brief obit for someone as bnotable as this doctor appears to have been!

From ABS CBN News.com: Philippines' first national scientist dies

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ first national scientist Dra. Fe del Mundo passed away Saturday morning due to cardiac arrest.

She was 99 years old.

Del Mundo, a renowned Filipina scientist, invented the bamboo incubator.

She also founded the first pediatrician hospital in the Philippines.

Her remains are currently in the conference hall of the Dr. Fe del Mundo Medical Center Foundation in Quezon City and will be transferred to the Sto. Domingo Church.

Her burial will be held at the Libingan ng mga Bayani on Wednesday, August 10.

She will be survived by her niece, Elisa del Mundo-Bengzon, CEO of the Dr. Fe del Mundo Medical Center.

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