Maria Elena Ramirez
Maria Eliana del Carmen Ramírez Casali, Chilean phycologist (Talca 11 August 1948 – DESCRIBED ALGAE TAXA Species (Rhodophyceae) Callophyllis concepcionensis 2011 with Arakaki & Alveal Callophyllis macrostiolata 2011 with Arakaki & Alveal Gastroclonium cylindricum 1989 with Santelices & Abbott Glaphyrosiphon chilensis 2010 with Leister & Gabrielson Neosiphonia peruviensis 2012 with Bustamante, Won & Cho Porphyra longissima 2018 with Meynard & Contreras Porcia Porphyra luchea 2018 with Meynard & Contreras Porcia Pyropia orbicularis 2014 with Contreras Porcia & Guillemin Pyropia variabilis 2018 with Zapata, Meynard & Contreras Porcia Subspecies Desmarestia ligulata muelleri 1993 with Peters (Phaeophyceae) HONORS Mariaramirezia Calderón, Boo, Mansilla & Boo 2016 (Rhodophyta)
Marco Aurelio Rivarola
Marco Aurelio Rivarola, Argentine pediatric endocrinologist (Buenos Aires 03 January 1936 – Found many new (at least 26) genetic mutations and variations involved in syndromes DEVELOPED METHODS With A. Belgorosky. Determination of albumin-bound thyroxine in human serum. Clin. Chem. 36:699, 1990 With A. Belgorosky. Determinación de la globulina ligadora de tiroxina (TBG) y de la prealbumina ligadora de tiroxina (TBPA) por analisis de saturación y separación con carbón dextran. Rev. Arg. Endocr. Metabolismo 25:73-8, 1988 With A. Belgorosky, E.A. Chaler & S.B. Cigorraga. Photoaffinity labeling of extracellular and intracellular androgen binding proteins. Acta Physiol. Pharmac. Lat. Am. 36(1):1-11, 1986 With A. Belgorosky. Sex hormone binding globulin response to testosterone. An androgen sensitivity test. Acta Endocrinol. 109:130-8, 1985 With A. Belgorosky. Determination of sex-hormone binding globulin in human serum. Medicina 42:141-8, 1982 With C. Bianculli, B. Cano de Candas, J. Menendez & C. Bergadá. Urinary acid phosphatase as an auxiliary index of androgenic response. J. Pediatrics 89(2):325, 1976 With C. Bergadá, E.J. Podestá et al. developed techniques for the measurement of steroids using radioligant assays as well as techniques for the study of its metabolism in different tissues (1970-2) OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS With C. Pepe, N. Saraco, M.S. Baquedano, G. Guercio, E. Vaiani, E. Berensztein & A. Belgoprosky. Exon 5 alternative splicing of the cytochrome P450 aromatase could be a regulatory mechanism for estrogen production in humans. Medicina 67(4):369-73, 2007 With J. Accorinti, E. Berensztein, M.S. Baquedano, N. Saraco, C. Pepe, R. Ponzio & A. Belgorosky. Identification and characterization of testicular macrophages (MT) present during human prepuberty and puberty. Hormone Research 68:1, 2007 With J.M. Saez, M.H. Perrard, P.G. Chatelain & E. Tabone. Paracrine regulation of testicular function. J. Ster. Biochem. 27(1-3):317-29, 1987
Marcel Roche
Marcel Roche Dugand, Venezuelan physician and scientist (Caracas 15 August 1920 – Miami 03 May 2003) From French descent Authored 101 scientific papers and 12 books and monographs Found that heme iron from meat increased the absorption of iron from other sources known as meat effect With M. Layrisse & C. Martínez Torres. Effect of interaction of various foods on iron absorption. Amer. J. Clin. Nutr. 21:1175, 1968 Designed a special apparatus for observation and filming of hookworm METHODS With M.E. Perez Gimenez & A. Levy. Isotopic tracer method for measurement of iron lost into and re-absorbed from Gastro-intestinal bleeding lesions. Nature 180:1278-9, 1957 With C. Martinez Torres. A method for in vitro study of hookworm activity. Exper. Parasitol. 9:250-6, 1960 Paper in famous reviews With C. Martínez Torres & L. MacPherson. Electroesophagogram of individual hookworm (Ancylostoma caninum). Science 136:148-50, 1962 HONORS Doctor Honoris Causa, Case Institute of Technology (1960) Doctor Honoris Causa, Saint Joseph’s University (1992) LINKS http://www.ivic.ve/estudio_de_la_ciencia/?mod=roche.php
Manuel L. Roxas
Manuel Luz Roxas, Philippine agronomist (Lipa, Batangas 19 June 1888 – 06 September 1958) Expert on agricultural chemistry and food technology Authored 95 scientific papers SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY The effect of some stimulants upon rice. Phil. Agric. Forester 1:89, 1912 Lipase in the germinating coconut. Phil. Agric. Forester 3:33-9, 1914 The reaction between amino acids and carbohydrates as a probable cause of humin formation. J. Biol. Chem. 27:71-93, 1916 With R. V. Manio. Industrial alcohol from cassava. Philip. Agriculturist 10:75-84, 1921 Effect of bunga on sugar cane. Phil. Sugar News 96, 1927 The manufacture of sugar from nipa sap. J. Sci. 40:185, 1929 With M. Villano. Studies on the development of the sugar cane plant. Root and shoot development of M-1900. The planter and Sugar Manufacturer 83, 1929 With N.D. Grecia. The use of a lime-magnesia solution for soaking cane points. Sugar News 10:815-8, 1929 HONORS Roxasella Merino 1936 (Hemiptera)
Manuel J. Rivera
Manuel Jesús Rivera, Chilean agricultural entomologist (Curicó 08 April 1875 – Curicó 04 October 1910) SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY La enfermidad en los fréjoles. Bol. Soc. Agr. Sur 70(1):14-7, 1910 Un insecto nocivo en las arboledas de Concepción que no conviene propagar en el pais. Bol. Soc. Agric. Sur 9(10):523-7, 1909 Insectos nocivos a la Araucana imbricata (1907) Ciclo biológico de la filoxera según Balbiani. Rev. Chil. Hist. Nat. 7(1):17-21, 1907 Informe sobre la plaga de la langosta en las províncias de Bio-Bio i Malleco. Anales Agron. 7(2):242-51, 1906 Instruciones sobre la recolección i envio de insectos nocivos a la agricultura. Anales Agron. 7(1):22-8, 1906 Nuevas observaciones de algunos coleópteros cuyas larvas atacan al trigo (1905) Los insectos de los alrededores de Contulmo. Actes Soc. Scient. Chili 15:1-26, 1905 Cambios producidos en la vejetación por las larvas de Lamelicornios i por sembrados de trigo. Actes Soc. Scient. Chili 14:95-102, 1905 Biolojia de Coleopteros chilenos cuyas larvas atacan al trigo. Actes Soc. Scient. Chili 8:241-54, 1904 El bruco das arvejas. Rev. Chil. Hist. Nat. 8:25-42, 1904 Nuevas observaciones acerca de la biologia de Latrodectus formidabilis. Rev. Chil. Hist. Nat. 7(2):115-9, 1903 Apuntes sobre la vejetación de la cordillera de la costa de Curicó. Actes Soc. Scient. Chili 12:302-49, 1902 Apareamiento de Latrodectus formidabilis. Rev. Chil. Hist. Nat. 5(5):161-3, 1901 Empolvoramiento de algunas espécies del jenero Loasa (1898) Desarrollo i costumbres de algunos insectos de Chile. I. Act. Soc. Scient. Chili 14:2173,1894 HONORS Riveraella Kieffer & Herbst 1911 (Diptera) Manuelia Vachal 1905 (Hymenoptera)
Madhu Sudan Rawat
Madhu Sudan Rawat, Indian palynologist (fl.1963-84) DESCRIBED FOSSIL GENERA Sporae & Pollen Asperitricolporites 1972 with Venkatachala Asterisporites 1971 with Venkatachala Auriculiretisporites 1973 with Venkatachala Caperetriporites 1972 with Venkatachala Cauveripollis 1973 with Venkatachala Coneopollis 1973 with Venkatachala Costatipollenites 1973 with Venkatachala Granodiporites 1963 with Varma Iugopollis 1972 with Venkatachala Lacrimapollis 1973 with Venkatachala Maculoporites 1973 with Venkatachala Punctodiporites 1963 with Varma Retidiporites 1963 with Varma Tricollareporites 1973 with Venkatachala Fungi Foveodiporites 1963 with Varma Psilodiporites 1963 with Varma Striadiporites 1963 with Varma