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Arturo Alcaraz Biography, Contribution
Arturo Alcaraz is a Filipino scientist and academician. He is considered as the Father of Philippine Geothermal Energy.
Personal Information
Full Name : Arturo Pineda Alcaraz
Birth Date : March 21, 1916
Died : March 10, 2001 (age 84)
Birthplace : Manila, Philippines
Education
College : University of the Philippines Manila
College : Mapua Institute of Technology (now, Mapua University)
Degree : Marine Engineering (1937)
Master : Master of Science in Geology (University of Wisconsin, 1941)
* Special Training in volcanology, University of California, Berkeley
* Special Training in geothermal energy, Kyushu University
Career Highlights
* Consultant, Philippine National Oil Company
* Chief, National Power Corporation Geothermal Division (Retired in 1981)
* Chief Geophysicist, Philippine Weather Bureau
* Scientist, Bureau of Mines
Contribution to Science
Dr. Alcaraz was responsible for the establishment of geothermal power plants in rural areas in the country namely, Tiwi, Albay, Mt. Makiling, Mt. Banahaw, and in
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Dr. Arturo P. Alcaraz was considered as the Philippines' Father of Geothermal Energy Development, due to his contributions to studies about Philippine volcanology and the energy derived from volcanic sources. His chief contribution was the study and establishment of geothermal power plants in the country, particularly in the regions of Tiwi, Albay, Mt. Makiling and Mt. Banahaw (Mac-Ban), and Leyte. In the 1980s, the Philippines even attained the second highest geothermal generating capacity in the world, besting mentor countries Italy and New Zealand. The Philippine government, the scientific community and his alma mater have all recognized Alcaraz’s contribution over the years. In 1962 Mapua Institute of Technology gave him its award as Outstanding Alumnus in the Field of Science and Technology in Government Service; in 1968 he received the Presidential Award of Merit for his work in volcanology and his initial work in geothermy; and in 1971 he was given an Award for Science from the Philippine Association for the Advancement of Science (PHILAAS). Awards of Appreciation we
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Arturo Alcaraz
Filipino volcanologist
In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Pineda and the surname or paternal family name is Alcaraz.
Arturo Pineda Alcaraz (March 21, 1916[1] – March 10, 2001[2]) was a Filipino volcanologist known for his work on geothermal energy. He received the 1982 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Government Service.[3]
Early life and education
Arturo Pineda Alcaraz was born on March 21, 1916, to Conrado Alcaraz and Paz Pineda in Manila. Due to his father's occupation as a government auditor, the Alacaraz family moved often. He completed his elementary school education in Lucena, Quezon and had his high school education in Camarines Norte and Baguio.[1]
His father's cousin, Leopoldo Faustino, who was then Head of the Division of Mines of the Bureau of Science, inspired Alcaraz to pursue a career in mining. In 1933, he enrolled in the College of Engineering of the University of the Philippines Manila since no university in the country offered a mining-related de
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