Ceferino Follosco

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]

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]