Background
Vergara, Benito Sibug was born on June 23, 1934 in Manila. Son of Jose Jesus and Maria Luisa (Sibug) Vergara.
Vergara, Benito Sibug was born on June 23, 1934 in Manila. Son of Jose Jesus and Maria Luisa (Sibug) Vergara.
Bachelor of Science, University Philippines, 1955. Master of Science, University Hawaii, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1960.
Graduate assistant, U. Philippines, 1955-1956; graduate assistant, U. Hawaii, 1956-1959; graduate assistant, University of Chicago, 1959; research associate, University of Chicago, 1969; assistant professor, U. Philippines, 1961; associate plant physiologist, International Rice Research Institute, Manila, 1961-1970; plant physiologist, International Rice Research Institute, Manila, 1970-1991; acting deputy director general for research, International Rice Research Institute, Manila, 1991; director for administration, International Rice Research Institute, Manila, since 1991.
President Los Banos Orchid Society, Philippines. Elder, church council Church Among the Palms, since 1960. Fellow American Society Agronomy, Crop Science Society of the Philippines (past president), Gamma Sigma Delta (past president).
Member Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Lina Dalisay Manalo, September 22, 1968. Children: Benito M., Benito Sj, Lina Margarita.