Ambat Gopalan Kutty Menon

Ambat Gopalan Kutty Menon, Indian ichthyologist and zoogeographer (19 April 1921 – 11 April 2002) Authored over 100 scientific papers DESCRIBED VALID PISCES TAXA Genera Eechathalakenda 1999 Horaglanis 1950 Petruichthys 1987 Species Acentrogobius ennorensis 1980 with Rema Devi Bascanichthys deraniyagalai 1961 Callogobius andamanensis 1974 with Chatterjee Callogobius trifasciatus 1976 with Chatterjee Crossocheilus periyarensis 1996 with Jacob Cynoglossus lachneri 1977 Garra ethelwynnae 1958 Gaterin rayi 1972 with Talwar Glyptothorax manipurensis 1955 Horaglanis krishnai 1950 Horalabiosa palaniensis 1994 with Rema Devi Hypselobarbus kurali 1995 with Rema Devi Kraemericus smithi 1973 with Talwar  Lepidocephalichthys coromandelensis 1992 Mesonoemacheilus petrulanarescui 1984 Nemacheilus kodaguensis 1987 Neonoemacheilus assamensis 1987 Noemacheilus nagaensis 1987 Noemacheilus nilgiriensis 1987 Oxyurichthys nijsseni 1977 with Govindan Pangio longipinnis 1992 Psilorhynchus pseudecheneis 1964 with Datta Puntius chalakkudiensis 1999 with Rema Devi & Thobia  Puntius manipurensis 2000 with Rema Devi & Vishwanath Puntius mudumalaiensis 1992 with Rema Devi Puntius sharmai 1993 with Rema Devi  Schistura gangetica 1987 Schistura himalachensis 1987 Schistura horai 1952 Schistura kangrae 1952 Schistura sijuensis 1987 Schistura singhi 1987 Schizothorax kumaonensis 1971 Tor kulkarnii 1992 Triplophysa shehensis 1987 Valid Cnidaria Genus Octocannoides 1932 Species Alatina madraspatana 1930 Koellikerina constricta 1932 Malagazzia multitentaculatum 1932 Octocannoides ocellata 1932 Octophialucium solidum 1932 LINKS http://research.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp

Alvaro Mones

Alvaro Jaime Mones Sibillotte, Uruguayan paleontologist (Montevideo 07 August 1942 – DESCRIBED FOSSIL VERTEBRATA TAXA Genera Acremylodon 1986 Anatochoerus 1991 with Vucetich Gondwanatheria 1987 Josephoartigasia 1966 Kiyutherium 1965 with Francis Meridiosaurus 1980 Ricardocifellia 2015 Sphaerovum 1980 Tacuarembovum 1980 Uruguayurus 1987 Yacarerani 2009 with Novas, Pais, Pol, Carvalho, Scanferla & Suarez-Riglos Species Anatochoerus inusitatus 1991 with Vucetich Cardiatherium talicei 1965 with Francis Ctenomys mesorhinus 1979 with Castiglioni Ctenomys praderii 1979 with Castiglioni Josephoartigasia magna 1966 with Francis Kiyutherium orientalis 1965 with Francis Lagostomus (Lagostomus) euplasma 1966 with Francis Marmosa contrerasi 1980 Meridiosaurus vallisparadisi 1980 Microcavia (Microcavia) aua 1979 with Castiglioni Neochoerus lancei 1980 Phoberomys pattersoni 1980 Platygonus ticul 1971 Pseudoplohophorus francisi 1970 Sphaerovum erbeni 1980 Tacuarembovum oblongum 1980 Uruguayurus autochthonus 1987 Yacarerani boliviensis 2009 with Novas, Pais, Pol, Carvalho, Scanferla & Suarez-Riglos HONORS (Fossil) Monesichnus Roselli 1987 (Insecta) Monesedeiphus Beltan 1990 (Pisces)

Ali Moustafa Mosharafa

Ali Moustafa Mosharafa, Egyptian theoretical physicist (Damietta 11 July 1898 – 16 January 1950) Authored 26 papers and 15 books Studied quantum theory, theory of relativity and relationship between radiation and matter His books were translated into English, French, German and Polish languages SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY  Scientific and theoretical mechanics (1937) Descriptive engineering (1937) Readings lang (1943) Special theory of relativity (1943) Planar and spatial engineering (1944) Planar trigonometry (1944) We and science (1945) Atom and atomic bombs (1945) Science and life (1946) Geometry and trigonometry (1947) HONOURS Invited Lecturer, International Congress of Mathematicians (1932)

Albert Stanley Muller

Albert Stanley Muller, US-born Latin American mycologist and plant pathologist (Ozone Park, New York State 11 July 1901 – 1983?) With C.D. Chupp first to describe cassava leaf blight (1935) With C.E. Chardón & J.H. Muller. Phyllachora tropicalis on guava. Mycologia 32(2):172-204, 1942 (first report) With M.F. Barrus first to report potato smut (1943) A foliar disease of legumes in Central America. FAO Plant Protection Bull. 1:83-4, 1953 With R. Schieber. A leaf blight of corn (Zea mays) incited by Fusarium moniliforme. Phytopathology 58:554, 1968 Described 62 new fungi species being 59 of them with C.D. Chupp

Agustín Domingo Marenzi

Agustín Domingo Marenzi Bula, Argentine biochemist and pharmacist (Buenos Aires 20 December 1900 – 1967) Authored 265 publications Adapted Pulfrich photometer to a number of quantitative techniques Established that sulfoconjugation process is found in almost all organs and mainly in small intestine (1933-4) DEVELOPED METHODS/TECHNIQUES With R. Gerschman developed Gerschman-Marenzi method for studying changes in blood potassium concentration under distinct physiopathological conditions in Anales Farm. Bioquim. 3:107-11, 1932 Developed a new procedure for determination of choline With C. E. Cardini. The colorimetric determination of choline. J. Biol. Chem. 147:363, 1943 Folin-Marenzi method and uric acid reagent With O. Folin. An improved colorimetric method for the determination of cystine in proteins. J. Biol. Chem. 83:103-8, 1929 Microméthode permettant de déterminer la cystine des protéines. Comp. Rend. Soc. Biol. 104:405-7, 1930 With C.J. Gómez. A new simple and colorimetric method for the determination of fibrinogen. Bull. Soc. Chem. Biol. 33(3-4):409-12, 1951 With E.C. Cardini. Colorimetric micromethod for determining total and unsaturated fat acids of blood. Rev. Soc. Arg. Biol. 19:118-30, 1930 Marenzi-Banfi technique for determination of sulphates Marenzi-Moglia-Villalonga technique for total proteins (1946) Marenzi-Bragger colorimetric method for ketosteroids (1949) Marenzi method for determination of total phenols (modification of Theis-Benedict method) Modified Briggs method for determination of magnesium (1939) Modified McCarthy-Sullivan method for determination of methionine Modified Wintrobe technique for globular volume

Adolfo Martínez Palomo

Adolfo Martínez Palomo, Mexican experimental pathologist (Ciudad de Mexico 15 March 1941 – Son of physician Manuel Martínez Baez Authored over 200 papers and 5 books  (about 9,000 citations) Respected as world authority in intercellular junctions in epithelia (1970s) and amebiasis ACHIEVEMENTS First to show clearly the relationship between specific granules of cardiac auricle and the regulation of arterial pressure The fine structure of the heart muscle cells with special reference to specific granules. Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada. Master Thesis (1966) Performed classical papers on adenovirus replication (1967-8) Detailed the ultramicroscopic changes of cell cover and intercellular junctions and the surface of cancerous cells (1969-70) Authored a classic paper on cell cover of normal and cancerous animal cells The surface coats of animal cells. International Review of Cytology 29:29, 1970 Described transitional cells in dog heart With J. Alanís & D. Benítez. Transitional cardiac cells of the conductive system of the dog heart. Distinguishing morphological and electrophysiological features. J. Cell Biology 47:1-17, 1970 First to demonstrate the existence of pathogenic and non-pathogenic Entamoeba sp. Authored the important book  the Biology of Entamoeba histolytica (1982) With H. Aréchiga & A. Huberman discovered neurodepressing hormone that regulates the excitability of nervous system in Crustacea (1977) Described the apparent association between varicella zoster virus and multiple sclerosis With J. Sotelo, G. Ordoñez, B. Pineda et al. Varicella zoster virus in progressive forms of multiple sclerosis. Clin. Neurol. Neurosurg. 112(8):653-7, 2010 Papers in top-journals With M. Rojkind. Increase in type I and type III colagens in human alcoholic liver cirrhosis. Proceed. Natl. Acad. Sci. 73(2):539-43, 1976 With D. Erliji. Structure of tight junctions in epithelia with different permeability. Proceed. Natl. Acad. Sci. 72(11):4487-91, 1975 With P.P. da Silva. Distribution of membrane particles and gap junctions in normal and transformed 3T3 cells studied in situ, in suspension and treated with concavalin A. Proceed. Natl. Acad. Sci. 72(2):572-6, 1975 With P.P. da Silva. Induced redistribution of membrane particles, anionic sites and conA receptors in Entamoeba histolytica. Nature 249(5453):170-1, 1974 HONOURS International Award for Scientific Research, Karger Society (1967) LINKS http://www.colegionacional.org.mx/SACSCMS/XStatic/colegionacional/docs/espanol/martinez_palomo.pdf (in Spanish)