Background
Solon, Florentino Sanico was born on September 11, 1931 in Cebu City, Philippines. Son of Pio Palacio and Ricarda Sanico Solon.
Solon, Florentino Sanico was born on September 11, 1931 in Cebu City, Philippines. Son of Pio Palacio and Ricarda Sanico Solon.
Doctor of Medicine, University Santo Tomas, Manila, 1956. Master in Public Health, University Philippines, Manila, 1964.
Municipal health officer Department Health, Cebu City, 1956—1961. Mayor Local Government Unit, 1978—1983. Deputy Minister Health, Manila, 1983—1986.
Vice chairman Asia-Pacific IMPACT Foundation, 1995—1998. Executive director National Nutrition Council, Taguig City, 1974. President and executive director Nutrition Center Philippines, since 1974.
Chairman & president Philippine Nutri-Foods Corporation & NCP-Publishing Corporation, since 1977. President & ceo IMPACT Foundation, Philippines, since 1992. Chairman Cebu Institute Medicine, 1968—1974.
Coordinator Nutrition Center Philippines-United Nations University Associated Institution, Taguig City, 1977—1996. Member, institutional research review Tropical Disease Foundation, Inc, Makati City, Metro manila, 2000—2005. Member Expert Advisory Panel on Nutrition, World Health Organization, since 1978.
Member, board trustees Tropical Disease Foundation, Inc, Makati City, since 1996. Adviser Philippine Association Nutrition, Taguig City, since 2006. Consultant Cebu City Comprehensive Barangay Nutrition Program, since 2007.
Adviser Helen Keller International, since 2008.
Member Steering Committee International Vitamin A Consultative Group, National Steering Committee, Food Fortification Alliance, 2004—2006.
Married Mercedes Aseniero. Children: Marie Christine Perfecto, Maria Pia Garriz, Maria Gloria Fiore;children: Florentino, Victor Ricardo, Juan Antonio.