Dr. Mijares conducted studies concerning multi-variety theory and analysis which were published in the annals of mathematical Statistics an international journal. As Deputy Director-General of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) and executive Director of the National Census and Statistics Office (NCSO) for a numbers of years Dr. Mijares had the responsibility of overseeing the overall development and direction of the statistical system in the country.
Birthdate: 26 December 1922
Died: 18 August 2003
Educational Background:
- Ph. D. (Statistics) - Harvard University Cambridge 1962
- M. S. (Statistics) - University of the Philippines Diliman 1958
- A. B. (Meteorology) - University of California 1948
- B. S. in.Electrical Engineering - National University Manila 1950
Honors and Awards Received:
- 1939 - Two Years Full Tuition Scholarship -Iloilo Institute
- 1939 - Veledictorian - High School Iloilo Instittue
- 1941 - Two Years Full-Tuition Scholarship, Pre-Medicine - Colegio de San Agustin
- 1948 - U.S. Department of Commerce S•holarship in Meteorology - University of California at Los Angeles (U.C.L.A.)
- 1957 - University Scholar - University of the Philippines
- 1958 - Research Fellow - University of the Philippines
- 1958 - Elected Honor - Society of Phi Kappa Phi (U.P Chapter)
- 1969 - U.N. Fellowship Award - Yale University
- 1969 - U.N. Fellowship Award - Harvard University
- 1977 - Golden Medallion Award - One of Most Outstanding Ilongos
- 1978 - Academician & Secretary of the Executive Council - National Academy of Science and Technology
- 1982 - Achievement Award, Mathematical Sciences Division - National Research Council of the Philippines
