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 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 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
Jerzy & Graciela Rzedowski
Jerzy Rzedowski, Jewish Polish-born Mexican botanist and plant ecologist (Lwow, today Ukraine 27 December 1926 – 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 107 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)
J.H. Robinson
J.H. Robinson, Barbados paleontologist and phycologist (fl. 1934-41) SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY The occurrence and distribution of the diatoms in the oceanic beds of Barbados. J. Barbados Mus. Hist. Soc. 3(3):149-52, 1936 The study of the organic remains in the oceanic beds of Barbados with special reference to the diatoms. J. Barbados Mus. Hist. Soc, 1(2):80-4, 1934 Some recente marine diatoms of Barbados HONORS Robinsonetta Hanna & Brigger 1964 (Fossil Diatoms)
Isaías Raw
Isaías Raw, Jewish Brazilian biochemist (São Paulo 26 March 1927- São Paulo 14 December 2022) ACHIEVEMENTS First demonstrated the possibility of sub mitochondrial fractions to catalyze oxidative phosphorylation Showed the presence of b5 and P450 cytochromes on mitochondrial outer membrane Established the role of b5 cytochrome in methemoglobin With N. Petragnani & O.C. Nogueira. Methaemoglobin reduction through cytochrome b5. Nature 184:1651, 1959 Demonstrated the presence of messenger RNA in nucleolus With R. Brentani & M. Brentani. Role of nucleolar ribonucleic acid in incorporation of ribosomal amino acid. Nature 201:1130, 1964 With T. Lau, B.J. Schmidt & A. Piva. Pain insensitivity, a new metabolic disease. Lancet 1:598-9, 1977 Claimed that is possible to produce human albumin from placenta (1989) Obtained a new less reactive cell pertussis vaccine and a new adjuvant in an integrated process OBTAINED NEW COMPOUNDS Isolated crotonase, an enzyme of oxidation cycle of fatty acids With J.R. Stern & Del Campillo. Enzymes of fatty acid metabolism. I. General introduction. Crystalline crotonase. J. Biol. Chem. 218:971, 1956 Discovered a new cytochrome Isolation of a cytochrome of the antimycin A sensitive pathway for DPNH oxidation. Experientia (1956) With O.C. Nogueira & J.B. Mallet Filho. Isolation of a DPNH-diaphorase from pig liver mitochondria. Enzymology 23:123-8, 1961 With J.C. Costa Maia, J. Pudles & B.J. Schmidt. Isolation of a new urine metabolite excreted in generalized congenital analgesia. Clin. Chimica Acta 54:225-34, 1974 PAPERS IN FAMOUS REVIEWS The inhibitory action of hydroxylamine on biological oxidations. Science 118:159, 1953 With W. Colli. Crystalline cytochrome b5. Nature 184:1798-1823, 1959 With R. Brentaini & M. Brentaini. Messenger activity of purified RNA from rat liver nuclei. Nature 214 (5093):1122-3, 1967 METHODS With N.M. Frazatti-Gallina, R.M. Mourão-Fuches, R.L. Paoli, H.G. Higashi et al. Vero cell rabies vaccine produced using serum-free medium. Vaccine 23(4):511-7, 2004 With A. Cianciarullo, E. Leme, W. Beçak & F.S. Kubrusly. Ultrastructural chemical reaction to detect saturated phospholipids of a natural lung surfactant. Biotechn. Letters 23:1202-6, 2001 With S. Grellet, E.A. Martins, V.M. Gonçalves, A.P. Lopes & J. Cabrera Crespo. An associated process for the purification of immunoglobulin F, catalase, superoxide dismutase and albumin from haemolyzed human placental blood. Biotechn. Appl. Biochem. 34:135-42, 2001 With J. Cabrera Crespo, V.M. Gonçalves, E.A. Martins, S. Grellet & A.P. Lopes. Albumin purification from human placenta. Biotechnol. Appl. Biochem. 31(2):101-6, 2000 With R. Sato, Q. Quintilio et al. Alternative method to determinate microquantitation of protein with low chromophobic content. Biochem. Technology 11:617-20, 1997 An improved process for Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C vaccine production. XXVI Reunião Anual Soc. Bras. Bioquím, 1997 A simple method to avoid bovine IgG contamination in monoclonal antibodies production. XXVI Reunião Anual Soc. Bras. Bioquím, 1997 An improved method for meningococcus C polysaccharide prufication. 10th Neisseria Congress, Baltimore, 1996 Development of an industrial method for catalase purification from human placenta. XXIV Reunião Anual Soc. Bras. Bioquím, 1995 A simple method for large scale purification of tetanus toxin. XXIV Reunião Anual Soc. Bras. Bioquím, 1995 Procedures for scaling up the recombinant 18kD hsp lepra protein production. Biotechn. Letters 9:527-32, 1995 With Y.M. Batarello, J. Cabrera Crespo, P.L. Ho & A. Carvalho. Purification of superoxide dismutase from placental haemolisate blood: a simple and efficient method. Biochem. Mol. Biol. Intern. 30:45-51, 1993 With B.J. Schmidt. Isocitric dehydrogenase in the serum as test of hepatic function. Rev. Paul. Med. 57:340-4, 1960 PATENTS (many of them methods and processes involved in vaccine and serum production) With Hisako G. Higashi. A test for Vibrio cholerae (1993) With S.M. Lucas, B. Becerril-Luján, M. Corona-Villegas, F.I. Coronas Valderrama, F. Zamudio Zuniga, E.S. Calderón Arana, P. L. Fletcher Jr, B.M. Martin & L.D. Possani. Produção de peptídeos de escorpiões Tityus serrulatus, Tityus bahiensis e Tityus stigmurus, e respectiva utilização dos mesmos na imunização de cavalos, visando a obtenção de soros anti-escorpionicos PI9505982-2 A2 (1995) With W.O. Dias, D.S.P.Q. Horton & C. Liberman. Desenvolvimento de vacina acelular anti-coqueluche pore tapa única de purificação de sobrenadante ou filtrado de cultura de Bordetella pertussis. PI9601748-1 A2 (1996) With M.M. Tanizaki & J. Cabrera Crespo. Uso de ultrafiltração tangencial para a eliminação de lipopolissacarídeo durante o processo de purificação de polissacarídeo capsular de bactérias Gram negativas. PI9601749-0 A2 (1996) With S. Lima Netto, F.S. Kubrusly, P.S. Araújo & R. Guidolin. Processo de obtenção de surfactante pulmonar natural exógeno de origem suína e produto resultante PI9900436-4 A2 (1999) With A.M. Moro. Processo de purificação de eritropoietina PI9900437-2 A2 (1999) With L.O. Fukasawa, R.P.F. Schenkman, M.M. Tanizaki & M.C. O. Gorla. Vacina bivalente conjugada contra meningite tipos “b” e “c”, e respectivo processo de obtenção PI0004568-3 A2 (2000) With M.A. Sakauchi, W. Quintilio, N. Furuyama, D.S.P.Q. Horton & W.O. Dias. Processo de obtenção de vacina pertussis acelular PI 0202458-6 A2 (2002) With C.R.R. Ramos, P.L. Ho, A.J. Simpson, N. Katz & M. Tendler. Antígenos derivados de helmintos com capacidade de conferir proteção contra parasitos PI0303266-3 A2 (2003) With I.C. de Almeida & L.R. Raja Gabaglia Travassos. Processos de obtenção do lipossacarídeo de Bordetella pertussis e de obtenção e preparação do lipídio a monofosforilado de Bordetella pertussis, uso do lipídio a monofosforilado de Bordetella pertussis e vacinas PI 0303416-0 A2 (2003) With F.S. Kubrusly, W.O. Dias, M.I. Esteves, N. Furuyama, D.S.P.Q. Horton, E. Leme, W. Quintilio, M.A. Sakauchi, S.M.A. Prado, E. Mendes & H.G. Higashi. Processo de obtenção de nova vacina pertussis celular. PI0402630-6 B1 (2004) With M.Takagi, M.M. Tanizaki & A.P.A.A. Lorthiois. Método de obtenção de um conjugado polissacarídeo capsular e proteína que resulta num composto covalente polissacarídeo-proteína para utilização como antígeno vacinal PI 0402984-4 B1 (2004) With M.Takagi, M.M. Tanizaki, J. Cabrera Crespo & V.M. Gonçalves. Processo de purificação de polissacarídeo capsular de microorganismos patogênicos para produção de vacina PI 0403855-0 A2 (2004) With F.S. Kubrusly, D. Iourtov, M.A. Sakauchi, F. L. dos Santos, S.C. Dias, E. Darini, N. Furuyama, S.M. A. Prado & H. G. Higashi. Metodo para obter lipídeo a monofosforilado da Bordetella pertussis como um subproduto da vacina celular contra coqueluche PI0721393-0 A2 (2007) With G.C. Barazzone, C.T. Perciani & M.M. Tanizaki. Método de conjugação de polissacarídeo capsular a uma proteína carregadora, para uso como antígeno vacinal contra bactérias encapsuladas, utilizando o reagente cloreto de 4-(4,6dimetoxi-1,3,5-triazin-2-il)-4-metilmorfolino (dmt-mm)