Antonio Arizabal

Antonio V. Arizabal Jr. (born October 13, 1932) is a Filipino chemist who served as Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology of the Philippines.

Early life and education Antonio V. Arizabal Jr. was born on October 13, 1932, in Manila. He obtained a bachelor's degree in chemistry from the University of the Philippines and a masters and doctorate in metallurgy from the Carnegie Institute of Technology.

Career In 1971, he was executive director of the Metals Industry Research and Development Center and an ex-officio trustee of the Philippine Iron and Steel Institute. Arizabal was a former CEO for National Steel Corp and served as a receiver in 2000.

Arizabal held the top National Science and Technology Authority position and transitioned to the inaugural Secretary of Science and Technology, During his tenure, the Food and Nutrition Research Institute's supplemental food formulations helped feed 80,000 malnourished children in Negros Occidental.