Dr. Cabrera has more than a hundred scientific publications concerning medical parasitology and public health. For his work on filariasis, Dr. Cabrera received the Philippine Legion of Honor, a Presidential Award in 1966. With the elucidation of the epidemiology and life cycles of filarial parasites, preventive measures in the form of drug treatment of human cases as well as measures against mosquito vectors can be implemented. Dr. Cabrera also worked on the control of ascariasis. With the model he proposed, hazards produced by these soil-transmitted helminths can be reduced.
Birthdate: 18 March 1920
Died: 7 August 2001
Educational Background:
- A.A - University of the Philippines Diliman 1940
- M.D.- University of the Philippines Manila 1945
- MPH (TM) - Tulane University, U.S.A. 1950
Honors and Awards Received:
- 1956 - Charter Diplomate in Preventive Medicine and Public Health - Philippine Public Health Association
- 1957 - Member, Phi Sigma Biological Honor Society (Alpha Chi Chapter) - University of the Philippines
- 1965 - Member, Honor Society og Phi Kappa Phi - University of the Philippines Chapter
- 1966 - Recipient, Presidential Award for Researches in Filiriasis - Conferred by President Ferdinand E. Marcos, Malacanan PAlace
- 1967 - Included in the Philippine Men of Science (Volume II) -National Institute of Science and Technology
- 1968 - Included in "World's Who's Who in Science from Antiquity to Present" - United States of America
- 1970 - Included in "Who's Who in the World" - United States of America
- 1971 - Included in the Dictionary of International Biography (7th Edition)-London
- 1972 - Recipient of the Diploma and included in the Two Thousand Men of Achievement - London
- 1973 - Recipient of the Mu Sigma Chi 40th Anniversary Award for "Outstanding Achievement in Medical Research" Manila
- 1974 - National Science Award of Merit Special Award - National Science and Development Board
- 1975 - Distinguished Alumnus Award - U.P. Medical Alumni Society
- 1975 - Ayala Award for Medical Science - Public Health Category - Filipinas Foundation
- 1976 - The G.O Ocfemia Memorial Lecture Award
- 1981 - San Miguel Corporation Professional Chir in Public Health
- 1982 - Academician - National Academy of Science and Technology
- 1983 - The Fifth Liboro Gomez Memorial Lecture - Philippine Society of Pathologist
- 1983 - Pag-Ibig Award "Outstandinf Personality, In recognition for Excellent Services Rendered under New Republic
- 1991 - Distinguished Parasitologist Award - Philippine Society of Parasitology
