Scribd
Upload
319 views1 page

Contributions of Dr. Gavino Trono Jr.

Dr. Gavino Cajulao Trono Jr. is a renowned marine biologist known as the "Father of Kappaphycus farming" in the Philippines. He made significant contributions by making seaweed farming one of the most important livelihoods in coastal areas of the Philippines and first reporting the "ice-ice" disease in seaweeds caused by microorganisms. Dr. Trono has over 50 years of experience in marine botany and is a professor emeritus at the University of the Philippines Diliman.

Uploaded by

Anna Patricia Campit
Copyright
© All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
319 views1 page

Contributions of Dr. Gavino Trono Jr.

Dr. Gavino Cajulao Trono Jr. is a renowned marine biologist known as the "Father of Kappaphycus farming" in the Philippines. He made significant contributions by making seaweed farming one of the most important livelihoods in coastal areas of the Philippines and first reporting the "ice-ice" disease in seaweeds caused by microorganisms. Dr. Trono has over 50 years of experience in marine botany and is a professor emeritus at the University of the Philippines Diliman.

Uploaded by

Anna Patricia Campit
Copyright
© All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

Gavino C. Trono Jr., Ph. D.

[1931-present]

Profession:
Dr. Gavino Cajulao Trono Jr. is a
marine biologist, known as the
“Father of Kappaphycus farming”
an Academician of the National
Academy of Science and Technology
(NAST) Philippines, and a National
Scientist. 
Contributio
 The successful seaweed farming is now one of the most
n:important livelihood in different coastal areas in the
Philippines.
 The first scientist to report the “ice-ice” disease in seaweeds
caused by microorganism.

Specializati
-Finished his Bachelor of Science in Botany in UP Diliman in the year
on:
1954.
-Earned his Master’s Degree in Agricultural Botany in Gregorio Araneta
University Foundation in Malabon in 1961 while working there until 1962.
- He got an opportunity to study abroad in the University of Hawaii through the
East West Center Study Grant.
- He was able to finish his Ph.D. in Marine Botany in 1968.
- Works for 47 years in UP Diliman as a Professor Emeritus of Marine Botany of
the Marine Science Institute.
[Link]

You might also like