Herbert Christian Klinger
Herbert Christian Klinger, South African paleontologist (1945 – DESCRIBED FOSSIL MOLLUSCA GENERA (with Kennedy) Alopecoceras 1978 Amapondella 1997 Carinophylloceras 1975 with Wiedmann Criobaculites 1997 Eodidymoceras 2003 Eutexanites 1980 Helicancyloceras 1977 Hyphaloceras 2008 Mkuzeiella 2008 Ndumuiceras 2009 Neostlingoceras 1978 Nonyaniceras 1977 Ryuella 1997 Tarrantites 2010 with Minor Umgazaniceras 1979 Umsinenoceras 1979 with Wright HONORS Herbiella Cooper 2012 (Fossil Mollusca) Klingerella Dingle 1981 (Fossil Ostracoda)
Helmuth Kallas
Helmuth Kallas, Estonian-born Chilean biologist (27 November 1897 – Santiago 15 April 1945) Demonstrated that infantile ovule displays hormonal action First to observe infantile ovule movement through Falloppian duct Introduced parabiosis as a method in physiology
Har Gobind Khorana
Har Gobind Khorana, US /Indian molecular biologist (Raipur, Punjab 09 January 1922 – Concord, Massachusetts 09 November 2011) ACHIEVEMENTS Authored over 500 publications With A. Todd described a new method for the preparation of pyrophosphates employing a new fosforilating reagent (1953) With John G. Moffat developed a method for synthesizing acetyl CoA (1959) Proved that 3 nucleotides specify a amino acid and determined the exact order of nucleotides in codon triplets Determined that some codon prompt the cell to start or stop the production of proteins With M. Nirenberg and P. Leder obtained the complete series of genetic code (1961-66) independent from researches of Robert Holley First to synthesize oligonucleotides (1970) First to isolate DNA ligase Performed the first chemical synthesis of a gene (1970) Developed Khorana replication method that shared some similarities to PCR method (1971) Obtained the first artificial gene to act naturally when inserted in a living being (1976) Synthesized the gene of bovine rhodopsine (1980s) HONORS Medicine & Physiology Nobel Prize 1968 Louise Gross Horwitz Award 1968 Albert Lasker Award 1968 Gairdner Foundation International Award 1980
Guillermo Kuschel
Guillermo Kuschel Gerdes, New Zealand / Chilean entomologist (Frutillar, Llanquihe Province 13 July 1918 – Auckland 01 August 2017) Since 1962 living in New Zealand Recognized as a world authority on Coleoptera Curculionidae Authored over 100 works Described 152 new genera in Coleoptera (until 2003) HONORS Kuschelius Sublette & Wirth 1980 (Diptera) Kuschelomyia Souza Lopes 1961 (Diptera) Kuscheliana Carvalho 1952 (Hemiptera) Kuscheliola Evans 1957 (Hemiptera) Kuschelioniscus Strouhal 1961 (Crustacea) Kuscheliochilus Wygodzinsky 1951 (Thysanoptera) Kuschelita Climo 1974 (Mollusca Gastropoda) Kuschelacarus Cook 1992 (Acari) Kuschelina Bechyné 1951 (Coleoptera) Kuschelydrus Ordish 1976 (Coleoptera) Kuschelus Kaszab 1982 (Coleoptera) Kuscheliotes Jeannel 1962 (Coleoptera) Kuschelinus Straneo 1963 (Coleoptera) Kuschelidium Johnson 1982 (Coleoptera) Kuschelaxius Howden 1992 (Coleoptera) Kuschelanthus Alonso-Zarazaga & Lyal 1999 (Coleoptera)
Guillermo Kreutzer
Guillermo Oscar Alejandro Kreutzer, Argentine pediatric cardiologist (Buenos Aires 11 December 1934 – Developed operation for correction of tricuspid atresia (1971) performing the first total fenestrated pulmonary ventricle bypass in the world (Fontan-Kreutzer operation) Una operación para la correción de la atresia tricuspidea. Presented 5th Reunião Cient. Soc. Arg. Cardiol. (1971) With E. Galíndez, H. Bono, C. de Palma & J.P. Laura. An operation for the correction of tricuspid atresia. J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 66:613-21, 1973 Suggested using Jatene’s operation of repair of transposition of great vessels in transposed newborn without ventricular septal defects With R. Neirotti, E. Galíndez, A. Coronel & E. Kreutzer. Anatomic correction for transposition of the great arteries. J. Thorac.Cardiovasc. Surg. 73:538-42, 1977 Performed the first international experience in tetralogy of Fallot with subpulmonary ventricular septal defects With R. Neirotti, E. Galíndez, A. Rodríguez Coronel, M. Pedrini & L. Becu. Tetralogy of Fallot with subpulmonary ventricular septal defect. Ann. Thorac. Surg. 25:51-6, 1978 Created direct posterior atriopulmonary anastomosis (1978) With F.J. Vargas, A.J. Schlichter, J.P. Laura et al. Atriopulmonary anastomosis. J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 83(3):427-36, 1982 Proposed to repair the transposition of great arteries with ventricular septal defect and pulmonary stenosis With F.J. Vargas, A. Schlichter, M. Granja & E. Kreutzer. Repair of corrected transposition with ventricular septal defect and pulmonary stenosis. Ann. Thorac. Surg. 40:509-11, 1985 Developed a technique of the autologous pericardial valved conduit With A.J. Schlichter. Tubo valvulado de pericardio autologo. Rev. Lat. Cardiol. Cir. Cardiovasc. Inf. 1:37-40, 1985 Improved Fontan-Kreutzer operation With J.F. Keane, J.E. Lock, E.P. Walsh, R.A. Jonas, A.R. Castañeda & J.E. Mayer Jr. Conversion of modified Fontan procedure to lateral atrial tunnel cavopulmonary anastomosis. J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 111(6):1169-76, 1996 Described a surgical technique to perform a total bypass of the venous ventricle via cavo atriopulmonary anastomosis With C. Kreutzer & A.J. Schlichter. Cavo atriopulmonary anastomosis via a non- prosthetic media tunnel. J. Cardiac. Surg. 12(1):37-40, 1997 Developed an original technique for the tetralogy of Fallot repair with agenesis of the pulmonary valve With A.J. Schlichter & G.O. Kreutzer. Tetralogy of Fallot with absent pulmonary valve: a surgical technique for complete repair. J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 117:192, 1999 Introduced modifications in varieties of venous ventricle by-pass such as a new fenestration form by total bypass of right ventricle (2001) With Ch. Kreutzer, A.J. Schlichter, J. Simón et al. A new method for reliable fenestration in extracardiac conduit. Ann. Thorac. Surg. 75:1657-9, 2003 Suggested a 24 mmm cerclage of pulmonary artery in patients with tetralogy of Fallot after transannular patch repair or autologous pericardial valved conduit Previous banding of the pulmonary artery could enhance later transcatheter implantation of a biologic valve. World J. Pediatr. Congen. Heart Surg. 5:644, 2014 OTHERS With F.J. Vargas. A surgical technique for correction of total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage. J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 90(3):410-3, 1985 With C. Kreutzer, C. Blunda & A.J. Schlichter. The autologous pericardial valved conduit for right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction. Oper. Techn. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 8(3):146-9, 2003 With C. Kreutzer, G. Zapico, C. Blunda, J.L. Simon & A.J. Schlichter. A simplified technique for short-term postcardiotomy pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. J. thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 51(5):659-62, 2004 With C. Kreutzer, G. Zapico, J.L. Simon & A.J. Schlichter. A simplified and economic technique for immediate postcardiotomy pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. ASAIO Journal (2005) LINKS http://www.caccv.org.ar/raccv/03-2009-28.pdf http://www.sac.org.ar/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/v83n4a13-en.pdf
Felix Konotey-Ahulu
Felix Israel Domeno Konotey-Ahulu, Ghanaian clinician (Odhumase Krobo, 12 July 1930 – Regarded as world’s leading expert on sickle cell anemia DESCRIBED Sicklaemic human hygrometers (1965) Torrential epistaxis and facial skin ulceration in sickle cell anemia (1965) Bilateral femoral head necrosis preventing procreation in sickle cell disease (1967) Parkinsonian tremor audible through stethoscope known as Konotey-Ahulu parkinsonuian stethoscope sign or Kaps sign (1967) Mental nerve peripheral neuropathy from sickle cell crisis (1972) With H. Lehmann & B. Ringelhann discovered haemoglobins Korle-Bu (1968) and Osu-Christianborg (1971) Coined the term gnathopathy (1974) Invented male procreative superiority index in anthropogenetics providing a mathematical basis for sickle cell gene frequencies (1980) First to use polygamy to trace genetic traits backwards Invented kanad for genetic counseling LINKS http://www.sicklecell.md/pdfs/fkacv.pdf http://konotey-ahulu.com/pdfs/FIDKA%20Bio%20true%20web%20version%20August%202009.pdf