Pedro Kouri
Pedro Kouri Esmeja, Cuban helminthologist and parasitologist (Port-au-Prince, Haiti 21 August 1900 – La Habana 16 October 1964) Son of Lebanese immigrants Authored over 100 scientific works Authored Lessons on Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, edited several times and used as a reference work in several countries (1940) ACHIEVEMENTS Performed classical works on clonorchiasis and showed its cancerigenic character Performed original observations on pathogenic role of Trichuris trichiura, its biology and clinical aspects of infantile massive trichuriasis Demonstrated egg-production mechanism and testicles localization in Diphyllobothrium latum First to demonstrate cutaneous localization of Entamoeba histolytica (1931) Discovered and described nematode Inermicapsifer cubensis, that can sometimes be a human parasite (1938) Discovered new clinical forms of infantile trichocephaliasis and established its therapeutics Developed methods for diagnosis as well as original treatments for numerous parasitic diseases With J.G. Basnuevo & R. Arenas proposed the application of emetine hydrochloride in Fasciola hepatica infection (1934) With J.G. Basnuevo & R. Arenas. Una nueva aplicación de la emetina en parasitologia (1944) Quantified the action of emetine on fasciolasis Produced several new medicines against the parasites Kouri method for Fasciola hepatica ova concentration Kouri-Basnuevo method for stool parasitological analysis Kouri method of examination of bile through duodenal intubation Tecnica para el examen de la bilis, obtenida por intubación duodenal, en el diagnostico de certeza y en el control terapeutico de fascioliasis hepática. Rev. Parasitol. Clin. Lab. 1:53, 1935 With J.G. Basnuevo, Alvare y Lezcano. Tecnica para el estudio de la anatomia de la Fasciola hepatica. Rev. Parasitol. Clin. Lab. 1(2):191, 1935 With Cois. Procedimiento para confeccionar las preparaciones coloreadas por la hematoxilina ferrica. Tecnica de Rosenbusch modificada por Kouri. Protozool. Med. 10, 1947
Pawel Krumholz
Pawel Krumholz, Polish-born Brazilian chemist and spectroscopist (Rajcza, Zywiec County 30 August 1909 – São Paulo 11 August 1973) Authored 84 papers ACHIEVEMENTS Respected as a world authority on coordination compounds chemistry Known internationally for his studies about iron complexes with imine bi- and multi-toothed ligands With H. Stammreich performed the first studies in elucidating the structure of metal-carbonyl employing Raman spectroscopy and first to demonstrate the existence of metal-metal bonds in metal-carbonyl compounds (1971) Discovered aliphatic poly-toothed imine complexes (confirmed by Busch and Bailar) Discovered the acid nature of tetracarbonyl iron hydride Discovered the oxidation of coordinated di-imines With Feigl & Hamburg proposed sodium sulfite as a reducing agent and as a buffer With Feigl invented quinalizarin test With Feigl developed benzidine reaction of silicic acid With Stettiner first observed tetracarbonylferrate (-II) dianinon (1949) DEVELOPED Many micro analytical techniques for ions in transition metals (1933-8) Many processes separation and purification of rare earths (patented) Hydrometallurgical processes for obtaining vanadium, molybdenum and iridium from its ores Discovered new photographic sensitizers With J. Bril a polarographic method for studying transition metals complexes using ethylenediamineacetate A medium resolution grating spectrophotometer (1951) PATENTS (at least 18 patents; incomplete list) With J.B. Madjar & K.J. Bril. Process of preventing the formation of emulsions. CA638759 (1962) Improvements in and relating to the separation of rare earths. GB886179 (1962) With K.J. Bril. Process for separation of metal salts. CA625916 (1961) A process for separating cerium from other rare earths. GB862613 (1961) A process for separating ions by ion-exchange. GB862688 (1961) Separating rare earths by fractional precipitation of their hydroxides or basic salts. CA597180 (1960) Improvements relating to processes for the separation of components of mixtures containing rare earths and, if desired, yttrium. GB854926 (1960) With K.J. Bril. Method for separating mixtures of rare earths. CA597182 (1960) With K.J. Bril. Separation of yttrium and the elements of the rare earth groups. CA597183 (1960) EPONYMY Heller-Krumholz method for mercury (1929) Krumholz-Feigl-Rajmann reagent for palladium, platinum and zircon (1931) Thiocyanate-stannous chloride method of Feigl-Krumholz (1932) Feigl-Krumholz test or method (1933) Krumholz-Vasquez Sanchez reagent or mercuric thiocyanate reagent for zinc (1934) Krumholz-Kruh test for cadmium (1935) Krumholz-Hoenel reagents for mercury, copper, iron and cadmium (1937) Feigl-Krumholz gas-reaction vessel See complete bibliography in HTTP://quimicanova.sbq.org.br/qn/qnol/1983/vol6n4/v06_n4_%20(7).pdf
Pablo Emilio Kohler
Pablo Emilio Kohler, Austrian-born Argentine entomologist (Wien 13 January 1894 – Florida, Buenos Aires Province 21 May 1981) DESCRIBED LEPIDOPTERA GENERA Altiplania 1979 Argyrana 1952 Atlantagrotis 1955 Austrandesia 1967 Beriotisia 1967 Borsania 1952 Boursinidia 1953 Caphornia 1958 Chubutiana 1952 Comodoria 1952 Cotarsina 1952 Cromobergia 1943 Cucullana 1952 Desertullia 1952 Galeana 1952 Graptocullia 1952 Grisana 1952 Mendozania 1952 Metacullia 1952 Neobourquinia 1980 Noctobourgognea 1955 Noctulizeria 1945 Oortiana 1947 Orthopha 1952 Paracullia 1952 Paranicla 1959 Parosmia 1952 Petrowskaya 1958 Phaenagrotis 1953 Proseniella 1953 Pseudendromis 1924 Pyrgeia 1959 Riagria 1952 Rugofrontia 1947 Schachowskoya 1953 Tamseuxoa 1955 Tandilia 1955 Tarsicopia 1952 Tisagronia 1967 Velazconia 1952 HONORS (Lepidoptera) Koehleramia Berio 1986 Koehleriana Angulo & Olivares 2015
Osamu Kimura
Osamu Kimura, Brazilian plant pathologist (died Rio de Janeiro State 23 April 1995) SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY With R.L.D. Ribeiro, C.F. Robbs, F. Akiba & S. Sudo. Estudos sobre podridões de pré e pós-emergência do quiabeiro (Hibiscus esculentus L.) na baixada carioca-fluminense, causadas por uma nova forma especial de Fusarium solani (Mart.) Appel & Wr. Arqu. Univ. Fed. Rur. Rio de Janeiro 1:9-13, 1971 With C.F. Robbs & R.L.D. Ribeiro. A preliminary note: a new bacterial disease of garden beets (Beta vulgaris L. var. hortensis). Arqu. Univ. Fed. Rur. Rio de Janeiro 4(1):83-4, 1971 With O.C. de Almeida, M. da Conceição, J. Teranishi & A.L. Pereira. Um novo nematicida-inseticida experimental para o controle de Meloidogyne sp. na cultura do quiabeiro. Rev. Oler. 16:171-2, 1976 With C.F. Robbs & R.L.D. Ribeiro. Xanthomonas campestris sp. betae sp. nov. incitante da “mancha bacteriana” das folhas de beterraba (Beta vulgaris). Rev. Soc. Bras. Fitopatol. 9:3, 1976 With C.F. Robbs, F. Akiba & J. Teranishi. A identificação de um novo patotipo de Xanthomonas vesicatoria (Doidge) Dowson infectando a berinjela (Solanum melongena L.). Rev. Soc. Bras. Fitopatol. 1976 With C.F. Robbs. Metodos diferenciais para Pseudomonas patogeniciais à soja. Fitopatol. Bras. 1:89, 1978 With C.F. Robbs & A.G. Medeiros. Uma doença do guaranazeiro causada por um novo patovar de Xanthomonas campestris. Fitopatol. Bras. 3(1):104-5, 1978 With O.C. Almeida, F. Akiba & C.F. Robbs. Enfermidade nova do pimentão causado por Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn no Brasil. Fitopatol. Bras. 5:7-10, 1980 With C.F. Robbs, J.R. Neto & R.L.D. Ribeiro. Bacterial leaf spot of ornamental Triplaris caused by Pseudomonas andropogonis (1981) With C.F. Robbs & R.L.D. Ribeiro. Descrição de um novo patovar de Xanthomonas campestris em beterraba horticola e estudo comparativo com Xanthomonas beticola. Fitopatol. Bras. 6(3):387-94, 1981 With C.F. Robbs & A.G. Medeiros. Mancha bacteriana das folhas do guaranazeiro causada por um novo patovar de Xanthomonas campestris. Arq. Univ. Fed. Rur. Rio de Janeiro 5(2):195-201, 1982 With J.C. Dianese. Caracterização proteica e isoenzimática dos patovares de Xanthomonas campestris que atacam a mandioca. Pesq. Agropec. Bras. 18(11):1215-28, 1983 With R.M. Souza & R.S. Romeiro. Podridão mole (Erwinia carotovora subsp. carovotora) da batata baroa no Estado de Minas Gerais. Fitopatol. Bras. 10(2):324, 1985 (first report of this disease) With D.S. Jaccoud Filho, R.S. Romeiro, L. Zambolim & R.M. Souza. Podridão bacteriana da escama – uma nova doença da cebola em Minas Gerais. Fitopatol. Bras. 12(4):395-6, 1987 With C.F. Robbs, J. Rodrigues Neto & V.A. Malavolta Jr. Bacterial spot and blight of yellow shrimp (Pachystachys lutea) caused by a new pathovar of Xanthomonas campestris. Summa Phytopathol. 15(2):174-9, 1989 With F. Akiba, N.T.V. Junqueira, R.L.D. Ribeiro & J.P. Pimentel. Bacterias do tipo Bartonella envolvidas na etiologia do declínio da mangueira. Fitopatol. Bras. 15(2):153, 1990 With M.G.F. Carmo, L.A. Mafra & A.O. Carvalho. Determinação do nível de tolerância de Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria em sementes de pimentão. Fitopatol. Brasil. 20(2):336-41, 1996 With R.S. Romeiro. Induced resistance in pepper leaves infiltrated with purified bacterial elicitors from Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria (1997) With C.F. Robbs, R.L.D. Ribeiro & L.C. Oyadomuri. Crestamento bacteriano das folhas. Nova enfermidade do cafeeiro (Coffea arabica) incitada por Pseudomonas cichorii (Swingle) Stapp With C.F. Robbs. Uma doença bacteriana do guaranazeiro HONORS Kimuromyces Dianese, Santos & Medeiros 1995 (Fungi)
Nasrollah Khadem
Nasrollah Khadem, Iranian mining engineer (Tehran 1918 – 05 May 1999) SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY Types of copper ore deposits in Iran. Cento Symposium on Mining Geology and the Base Metals, Ankhara (1964) Kaolin deposits of Iran. 23rd Int. Geol. Cong. 16:25-8, 1968 HONORS Khademite Bariand, Berthelon, Cesbron & Sadrzadeh 1973 (Mineral)
Mukul Ranjan Kundu
Mukul Ranjan Kundu, Indian-born US radio astronomer (Kolkata, 10 February 1930 – Colesville, Maryland 17 June 2010) ACHIEVEMENTS Demonstrated the existence of a close correlation between the solar radio flux at a wavelength of 10.7 cm and the level of ionization of the Earth’s ionospheric E-layer with J.F. Denisse (1957) Made the first observations of the coronal magnetic structure of solar active regions (1958) Built the first-one dimensional earth-rotation synthesis interferometer suited for solar studies (1959) Established the presence of two distinct phases in the continuum emission with F. Haddock (1961) Showed for the first time that sunspots may display a ring structure at centimeter wavelengths with C.E. Alissandrakis (1982) Discovered that acceleration to MeV energies is common to most flares (1994) LINKS Http://www.astro.umd.edu/~white/Hale/hale.html (with biography, achievements and curriculum vitae)