Jorge Redón
Jorge Juan Redón Figueroa, Chilean lichenologist (1936 – DESCRIBED LICHENES SPECIES Haematomma campanense 1978 with Walkowiak Lecanactis pseudamylacea 1972 with Follmann Omphalodina johowii 1972 with Follmann Pertusaria epibryon 1985 Pseudocyphellaria imshaugii 1992 with Galloway HONORS (Lichenes) Redonia Dodge 1973 Redonographa Lücking, Tehler & Lumbsch 2013
Jisheng Ruan
Jisheng Ruan, Chinese microbiologist (Tangshan City, Hebei Province 1926 – Developed a method for controlling soft rot disease of cabbage (1956) Helped to establish the importance of spore surface ornamentation in the classification and identification of Actinomycetes (1964) Developed a method to distinguish between aerial and substrate hyphae in coverslip cultures for recognition of actinomycete genera (1963) published in Acta Microbiologica Sinica (1974) Discovered several new interesting bioactive compounds such as benzamides, quinazolines, azalomycin macrocyclic lactones and a new sesquiterpene from Streptomyces strains With D. Qiu & Y. Huang developed improved methods for selective isolation of diverse actinomycetes of genus Micromonospora and a genus-specific nested PCR for rapid identification of putative Micromonospora isolates (2008) DESCRIBED BACTERIAL TAXA Genera Actinopolymorpha 2001 with Y.M. Wang, Zhang, Xu & Y. Wang Amycolata 1986 with Lechevalier, Prauser & Labeda Amycolatopsis 1986 with Lechevalier, Prauser & Labeda Thermobifida 1998 with Zhang & Wang Thermobispora 1996 with Y. Wang & Z. Zhang Nomomuraea 1998 with Zhang & Wang Species 93 (until 2011) HONORS (Bacteria) Jishengella Xie, Wang, Qu, Lin, Goodfellow & Hong 2011 Ruania Gu, Pasciak, Luo, Gamian, Liu & Huang 2007 LINKS http://www.bismis.org/files/BulletinofBISMIS_3-1.pdf
Jesus Romo Armería
Jesús Romo Armería, Mexican organic chemist (Aguascalientes 09 October 1922 – Ciudad de Mexico 14 May 1977) Authored 156 works ACHIEVEMENTS Performed the first chemical synthesis of steroidal compounds Isolated and determined structurally a great variety of substances from Mexican flora With C. Djerassi isolated cuauchicine, a diterpenoid alkaloid from Garrya laurifolia (1954) Isolated helenine, a sesquiterpenic lactone Developed a method to obtain female hormones estradiol and progesterone from Dioscorea sp. With G. Rosenkranz developed a method for aromatization of rings of cholesterol series compounds (1950-1) With C. Djerassi, G. Rosenkranz, S. Kaufmann & J. Pataki. Steroids VII. Contribution to the bromination of ∆4 3-ketosteroids and a new partial synthesis of natural estrogens. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 72:4534, 1950 With C. Djerassi, G. Rosenkranz, S. Kaufmann & J. Pataki. Steroids VIII. The dienone-phenol rearrangement in the steroid series. Synthesis of a new class of estrogens. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 72:4540, 1950 With G. Rosenkranz & F. Sondheimer. Steroids LXXXVIII. A new synthesis of desoxycorticosterone acetate and of 16-dehydro-desoxycorticosterone acetate. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 79:5034, 1957 Described Romo de Vivar transformation, a reaction of transformation involving a 2-acetoxy-brominated compound into a 2-hydroxy-acetylated compound With A. Romo de Vivar. Some experiments with 16 β-bromo-17 α-acetoxy-20 ketosteroids. Synthesis of 16 α-17α-dihydroxysteroids and related compounds. J. Org. Chem. 21:902-9, 1956 Foreign Patents 16 alpha-hydroxymethyl-progesterone and derivatives US2992217A (1961) With M.F. Sondheimer, G. Rosenkranz & C. Djerassi. Process for the production of cyclopentanophenanthrene compounds US3014031A (1959) With G. Rosenkranz. 7 dehydrodiosgenin compounds and process for making same US2867616A (1959) With C. Djerassi, G. Rosenkranz, S. Kaufmann & J. Pataki. 1-methyl equilenin compounds and process for making it US2991294A (1957) With C. Djerassi, G. Rosenkranz, S. Kaufmann & J. Pataki. Production of ring α-aromatic steroids US3020294A (1955) With G. Rosenkranz, G. Stork & C. Djerassi. Allopregnane 3-beta, 11-alpha, 20-beta triols and process US2712027A (1955) With C. Djerassi, G. Rosenkranz, S. Kaufmann & J. Pataki. delta-7-allopregnene compounds US2924596A (1954) With G. Rosenkranz & S. Kaufman. Production of 3-enol thioesthers and esters of testosterone CA506183A (1954) With C. Djerassi, G. Rosenkranz, S. Kaufmann & J. Pataki. 1-methyl estratrienes US2791592A (1954) With G. Rosenkranz, G. Stork & C. Djerassi. Spirostan-3-ol-20-one prepared by hydrogenation of the 3,11-dione CA498231A (1953) With C. Djerassi, G. Rosenkranz, S. Kaufmann & J. Pataki. Cyclopentanophenanthrene compounds and process US2702297A (1952) With C. Djerassi, G. Rosenkranz, S. Kaufmann & J. Pataki. Process for the preparation of A7,9(11) and A5,7,9(11)-allospirostadien-or-allospirostratien-3-ϐ-ols DE921694C (1951) With C. Djerassi. Steroid sulfoxides US2698854A (1951) With G. Rosenkranz. 16-thiobenzyl pregnenes and process US2697108A (1951) With G. Rosenkranz. Process for the preparation of esters of steroid sapogenins with a 3-oxygroup and a spiroketal side chain in the 16,17 position. DE882548C (1951) With C. Djerassi, G. Rosenkranz, S. Kaufmann & J. Pataki. 1-methyl-delta-dehydroestrogens and process US2671092A (1950) With C. Djerassi, G. Rosenkranz, S. Kaufmann & J. Pataki. Process for producing steroid trienes US2705237A (1950) With G. Rosenkranz. Process for producing testosterone US2609378A (1948) HONOURS Nobel Chemistry Prize nominee (1974)
Jerzy & Graciela Rzedowski
Jerzy Rzedowski, Jewish Polish-born Mexican botanist and plant ecologist (Lwow, today Ukraine 27 December 1926 – Patzcuaro, Michoacán State 28 March 2023) Authored about 120 papers, 9 books and 45 book chapters Regarded as a world expert on Burseraceae family DESCRIBED PLANTAE TAXA Genera Bonetiella 1957 (Anacardiaceae) Buchlomimus 1965 with Reeder & Reeder (Poaceae) Enriquebeltrania 1980 (Euphorbiaceae) Gypsacanthus 1986 with Jaramillo (Acanthaceae) Mirandea 1959 (Acanthaceae) Velascoa 1997 with Calderón (Crossosomataceae) Species 188 HONOURS Asa Gray Award, American Society of Plant Taxonomists (1995) Millenium Botany Award (1999) Cuatrecasas Medal for excellence in Tropical Botany, Smithsonian Institute (2005) Genus Rzedowskia Medrano 1981 (Celastraceae) His wife, Graciela Calderón Díaz-Barriga, Mexican botanist (Salvatierra, Guanajuato State 14 July 1931- DESCRIBED PLANTAE TAXA Genera Lexarzanthe 2004 with Diego (Brassicaceae) Velascoa 1997 with Rzedowski (Crossosomataceae) Species 62
Janis Racenis
Janis Racenis, Latvian-born Venezuelan zoologist, biogeographer and ecologist (Riga 10 April 1915 – Caracas 10 April 1980) DESCRIBED ODONATA TAXA Genera Chrysobasis 1959 Hylaeonympha 1968 Junix 1968 Leucobasis 1959 Sciotropis 1959 Species Acanthagrion luteum 1958 Aedaeschna andresi 1958 Allopodagrion lepidum 1959 Anisagrion meridionale 1953 Brechmorhoga innupta 1954 Bromeliagrion fernandezianum 1958 Chalcothore montgomeryi 1968 Chrysobasis buchholzi 1968 Epipleoneura fernandezi 1960 Epipleoneura machadoi 1960 Epipleoneura metallica 1955 Epipleoneura pallida 1960 Epipleoneura spatulata 1960 Epipleoneura venezuelensis 1955 Helveciagrion lacustris 1984 with Jurzitza Hetaerina medinai 1968 Hetaerina westfalii 1968 Hylaeonympha magoi 1968 Iridictyon trebbaui 1968 Junix elumbis 1968 Leucobasis candicans 1959 Macrothemis guarauno 1957 Macrothemis nobilis 1957 Macrothemis rupicola 1957 Megapodagrion arachne 1959 Mesamphiagrion fernandezi 1955 Mesamphiagrion weibezahni 1955 Mnesarete scintilla 1968 Neocordullia biancoi 1970 Neoneura cristina 1955 Neoneura gaida 1953 Nephepeltia leonardina 1953 Philogenia ferox 1959 Rhinonaeschna draco 1958 Sciotropis cyclanthorum 1959 Tramea minuta 1982 with De Marmels Tramea rustica 1982 Zonophora solitaria 1970 HONORS Racenisia Mago Leccia 1994 (Pisces) Racenisa Bechyné 1958 (Coleoptera) Racenaeschna Calvert 1958 (Odonata)
Jaime Rafecas
Jaime Luis Rafecas Garcia, Argentine-born Peruvian mechanical engineer (Buenos Aires 01 September 1941 – PERUVIAN PATENTS (mainly seals) precinto de seguridade con sello de doble andaje (1997) precinto metálico rígido de doble seguro para contenedores (1999) precinto de seguridade fijo con cierre triple (2001) precinto de seguridade ajustable con traba oculta (2002) precinto de seguridad de multiple traba (2004) precinto de seguridade con sello de cuatro anclajes (2005) scanner para lectora de código de barras de tinta invisible (2006) precinto de seguridade del tipo de cierre simple (2007) adaptador de precinto de seguridade para caja porta medidor electrico (2007) precinto de seguridade del tipo ajustable con cable de acero plastificado (2011) precinto de seguridad de dos colores con sello de doble anclaje (2011)