 1003 and 1003-A, which also created the National Academy of Science and Technology.For the purposes of the law, a "scientist "is defined as “"an individual who has earned a doctoral degree in any field of the sciences"” and “"has demonstrated and earned distinction in independent research or significant innovative achievement in the basic and applied sciences, including agricultural, engineering, and medical sciences, in mathematics and in the social sciences as manifested by published works in recognized scientific and technical journals".”  It was elevated to the Order of National Scientists in 2003.It is the task of the National Academy of Science and Technology which is composed of Filipino scientists to recommend not more than 10 scientists annually to the President of the Philippines for conferment of the rank of National Scientist.