Gursaran Parshad Talwar
Gursaran Parshad Talwar, Indian biochemist and immunologist (Hissar, Haryana State 02 October 1926 – ACHIEVEMENTS With V. Saini, S. Raghuvanshi et al. established Mycobacterium indicus prainii as a distinct species (2009) With S.A. Dar, M.K. Rai, K.V. Reddy, D. Mitra et al. A novel polyherbal microbicide with inhibitory effect on bacterial, fungal and viral genital pathogens. Intern. J. Antimicrob. Agents 32:180-5, 2008 First clinical trials about the gonadotropin inhibition in patients with advanced prostate cancer and post-menopausal women Vaccines for control of fertility and hormone-dependent cancers. Imm. Cell Biology 75:184-9, 1997 With C. Gual, J. Garza Flores, M. Menjivar, A. Gutierrez Najar & R. Pal. Ability of a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone vaccine to inhibit gonadotropins in post-menopausal women. Fertil. Steril. 67:404-7, 1997 An immunotherapeutic vaccine for multibacillary leprosy. Int. Rev. Immunol. 18:229-49, 1999 With H.M. Gupta & D.M. Salunke. A novel computer modelling approach to the structures of small bioactive peptides. The structure of the gonadotropin releasing hormone. Proteins 16:48-56, 1993 First application of the carrier protein concept for a vaccine for human use (1976) Proposed the world’s first anti conceptional vaccine for women (1976) With A.D. Krishnan. A simple method for cultivating M. leprae in vitro in the human peripheral blood monocytes. Indian J. Med. Res. 62:313-6, 1974 PATENTS With K. Garg. Compositions comprising probiotic Lactobacillus strains for improved vaginal health. WO 2013093941A2 (2011) With J.C. Gupta & S. Purswani. A novel vaccine composition inducing bio effective immune response against human chorionic gonadotropin IN524/DEL/2009 With R. Sriraman, S.R. Kathuria, R. Kabeer & R. Pal. A chimeric monoclonal antibody for binding with high affinity selectively to HCG IN2004DE00670A (2004) & WO2005095458A1 With J.C. Gupta & K. Raina. Recombinant anti-LHRH vaccines WO 2004/05791A3 (2003) With P. Raghuvanshi. An improved antimicrobial and spermicidal formulation. IN1293/DEL/1999 With P. Raghuvanshi. Process for the preparation of an improved antimicrobial and spermicidal composition. IN1292/DEL1999 With S.N. Upadhyay & S. Dhawan. Neem component as a male contraceptive. CA2128649A1 (1993) With D.K. Giri. Treatment of prostatic hypertrophy EP0652014 A1 (1993) With S. Upadhyay, A. Singh, M.G. Sharma & C. Kaushic. Nimbaumol containing composition for controlling fertility and contraception DE69024047D1 (1990) With S. Chakrabarti & J. Srinivasan. A recombinant birth control vaccine EP0494158B1 (1989) US5733553A & CA1340762 (1999) With R. Mukherjee & S.I. Guleria. Tuberculosis vaccine comprising Mycobacterium wu GB2236480B (1989) With S.Y. Rizvi, B. Kundu, K.D. Mathur & A. Alam. A process for the synthesis of n-acetyl-inormuramyl-l-n-methylaamyl-d-isoglu-taminyl-n-substituted amides possessing high immunoadjuvant activity. IN173794B (1988) With M.S. Chaudhuri & R. Jayashankar. Antigenic derivative of GnRh GB2228262B (1989) Method for the preparation of hybrid cells having a high titre of antibodies active against luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone IN157726B (1981) Method for the manufacture of an improved test device for the purpose of detecting pregnancy IN155665 B (1981) Method for the preparation of cloned hybrid cells of enhanced titre of antibodies active against human chorionic gonadotropin and other reproductive hormones IN155376B (1981) A method for blocking heat in domestic pet and for controlling libido aggressiveness in male animals and in counter acting physiological and pathological phenomena dependent on LHRH (1981) Foerfarande Foer framstaellning of a vaccin Foer foerhindrande of graviditet FI54997B (1976) Vaccine til forhindring af graviditet og fremgangsmade til fremstilling af vaccinen DK145283B (1975) Kontrazeptiver impfstoff DE2518546 (1975)
Guangchi Tu
Guangchi Tu or Kuang Zhi Tu, Chinese geochemist (Beijing 14 February 1920 – Beijing 31 July 2007) Proposed the term REE iron formation to specify a special type of Precambrian iron formation rich in REE With H.L. Li & S.S. Yin. Zincobotryogen and zincocopiapite. Two new varieties of sulfate minerals. Int. Geol. Rev. 10(8):917, 1968 SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY With Y.Q. Zhang, Z.H. Zhao & Z.G. Wang. Characteristics and evolution of granitoids of South Xizang. Geochimica 10(1):1-7, 1981 With Y.Q. Zhang & Z.G. Wang. Geochemistry of granite in southern of Tibet. Science Technology Press 1-190, 1982 Petrogenesis and mineralization of granitoids (1992) With Y.Z. Zhon, E.H. Chown, J. Guha & H.Z. Lu. Petrologic and geochemical characteristics and origin of Gusuicherts, Guandong Province, China. Chin. J. Geochem. 13(2):118-31, 1994 With R. Ye, Z.S. Ma & L.S. Zhao. The surface micromorphology of minerals in hydrothermal ore deposits and growth environment of crystal. Earth Science Frontiers 2, 2005 HONORS Tuite Xie, Minitti, Chen, Mao, Wang, Shu & Fei 2004 (Mineral)
Gobind Singh Thapar
Gobind Singh Thapar, Indian helminthologist and parasitologist (Rawalpindi, Pakistan 15 November 1893 – 1984) Established a new classification of Acanthocephala Discovered the parasites of hump sore and Nazar granuloma of cattle DESCRIBED HELMINTH TAXA Genera Acanthogyrus 1927 (Acanthocephala) Alaeuris 1925 (Nematoda) Caballeroia 1960 (Digenea) Cotylogonoporum 1934 with Dayal (Trematoda) Echinopharynx 1925 (Nematoda) Exorchocoelium 1956 (Trematoda) Farzandia 1930 (Acanthocephala) Gomtia 1930 (Trematoda) Olveria 1946 with Sinha (Trematoda) Paradactylogyrus 1948 (Trematoda) Psilorchis 1935 with Lal (Trematoda) Rhynchotrema 1933 (Trematoda) Tremarhynchus 1933 (Trematoda) Veversia 1925 (Nematoda) Species Acanthogyrus acanthogyrus 1927 Alaeuris alaeuris 1925 Alaeuris iguanae 1925 Aprocta cylindrica 1925 Astiotrema indica 1933 Caballeroia indica 1960 Cercaria bukrailensis 1969 Cercaria ghailae 1969 Cercaria tuticorina 1964 Diplostomum indicum 1967 Diplostomum nurius 1968 Exorchocoelium indicum 1958 Gomtia piscicola 1930 Helicometra gurnardus 1934 with Dayal Indoplanorbis exustus 1969 Kiluluma africana 1924 Kiluluma brevicauda 1925 Kiluluma brevivaginata 1925 Kiluluma cylindrica 1925 Kiluluma goodeyi 1925 Kiluluma macdonaldi 1924 Kiluluma magma 1924 Kiluluma pachyderma 1924 Kiluluma rhinocerotis 1924 Kiluluma solitaria 1924 Leuresthicola dollfusi 1977 with Krishna & Gupta Lymnaea acuminata 1969 Mehdiella stylosa 1925 Monaxine caballeroi 1977 with Krishna & Gupta Monaxine hargisi 1977 with Krishna & Gupta Monaxine hazellei 1977 with Krishna & Gupta Monaxine pseudoscianae 1977 with Krishna & Gupta Olveria indica 1945 with Sinha Ommatobrephus folium 1929 with Ali Paradactylogyrus catlaius 1948 Pallisentis ophiocephali 1931 Pharyngodon hindlei 1925 Podocnematractis ortleppi 1925 Psilorchis indicus 1935 with Lal Rhabdochona hospeti 1950 Rhabdochona kashmirensis 1950 Sphaerostoma orfeum 1934 with Dayal Tremarhynchus indicus 1933 HONORS Thaparea Johri 1953 (Cestoda) Thaparia Ortlepp 1933 (Nematoda) Thapariella Srivastava 1955 (Trematoda) Thaparotrema Dayal & Gupta 1953 (Trematoda) Thaparocleidus Jain 1952 (Trematoda)
George Thottapilly
George Thottapilly, Indian / Nigerian plant geneticist and virologist (India 22 April 1941 – Nigeria 23 April 2012) DESCRIBED NEW PLANT VIRUSES With W.P. Qiu, J.S. Batten, J.N. Hughes & K-B. G. Scholthof. A new virus of maize in Nigeria: mild maize mottle virus. Plant Disease 83:302, 1999 With J.M. W. Van Lent, H.W. Rossel & O.P. Sehgal. Rottboellia yellow mottle virus, a new sobemovirus affecting Rottboellia cochinchinensis (itch grass) in Nigeria. Ann. Appl. Biol. 120:405-15, 1992 Untersuchungen über die beziehungen zwischen dem Erbsen Blattrollvirus und seinen vektoren sowie über ein neues pilz-und blattusüber tragbaresvirus der Erbse. Giessen (1968)
George Thorncroft
George Thorncroft, English-born South African botanist and merchant (Tunbridge Wells, Kent 22 May 1857 – Barberton, Transvaal 18 July 1934) Collected seeds of wild flowers and botanical specimens Corresponded with people and institutions all over the world Founding Member of Botanical Gardens at Durban SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY Gerbera jamesonii Bolus – The Barberton Daisy. South African J. Science 30:237, 1933 Tree Euphorbias. Gardener’s Chronicle (1932) HONORS Thorncroftia N.E. Brown 1912 (Lamiaceae)
Gavino Trono
Gavino Cajulao Trono Jr., Philippine phycologist (Negros Ocidental 11 November 1931 – DESCRIBED VALID ALGAE SPECIES Avrainvillea hollenbergi 1972 Boodleopsis carolinensis 1972 Ceramium koronense 1972 Chlorodesmis dotyi 1972 Derbesia padinae 1972 Gracilaria manilaensis 1994 with Yamamoto Gracilaria sullivanii 1994 with Yamamoto Microdictyon mokilensis 1972 Sargassum abbottiae 1994 Sargassum balingasayense 1994 Sargassum bataanense 1994 Sargassum currimaoense 1994 Sargassum dotyi 1994 Sargassum ohnoi 1994 Sargassum samarense 1994 Sargassum sullivanii 1994 Sargassum umezaki 1994 Sargassum velasquezii 1994 Sargassum yoshidae 1994 Sphacelaria carolinensis 1972 Spirulina vaginata 1961 Spyridia velasquezii 1972 HONORS Tronoella Santiañez & Kogame 2017 (Phaeophyceae)