Ik Soo Kim
Ik Soo Kim, South Korean ichthyologist (1942 – DESCRIBED PISCES TAXA Genus Koreocobitis 1997 with Park & Nalbant Species Acentrogobius pellidebilis 1992 with Lee Acheilognathus majusculus 1998 with Yang Cobitis brevifasciata 1995 with Lee Cobitis choii 1984 with Son Cobitis hankugensis 2003 with Park, Son & Nalbant Cobitis koreensis 1975 Cobitis longicorpus 1976 with Choi & Nalbant Cobitis pacifica 1999 with Park & Nalbant Cobitis pumila 1987 with Lee Cobitis tetralineata 1999 with Park & Nalbant Iksookimia yongdongensis 1997 with Park Koreocobitis naktongensis 1997 with Park & Nalbant Liobagrus obesus 1987 with Son & Choo Microphysogobio jeoni 1999 with Yang Nipponocypris koreanus 2005 with Oh & Hosoya Sebastes koreanus 1994 with Lee Tanakia koreensis 1990 with Kim Tanakia somjinensis 1991 with Kim HONORS Iksookimia Nalbant 1993 (Pisces)
Ihsan U. Khand
Ihsan Ullah Khand, Pakistani organic chemist (1935 – January 1980) Discovered Pauson-Khand cyclization reaction With G.R. Knox, P.L. Pauson & W.E.J. Watts. A cobalt induced cleavage reaction and a new series of arene cobalt-carbonyl complexes. J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Commun. 36, 1971 With G.R. Knox, P.L. Pauson, W.E.J. Watts & M.I. Foreman. Organocobalt Complexes. Part 1. Arene Complexes derived from Dodecacarbonyltetracobalt. J. Chem.Soc. Perkin Trans. 1(9): 977-81, 1973
Hsiang-fu Kung
Hsiang-fu Kung, Chinese molecular geneticist (04 September 1942 – 17 June 2019) Developed the first human interferon of world market (Hoffmann La Roche Inc.) First to purify and crystallize recombinant human leukocyte interferon α A First to prove the transforming activity of Ras protein and establish the roleof phospholipase C and nerve growth factor in Ras-mediated signal transduction pathways Developed anti-cancer drug targeting on the activity of Ras farnesyl-protein transferase Demonstrated the physiological roles of bone morphogenetic protein-4 (BMP-4) during embryonic development in Xenopus embryo Elucidated the BMP4 signaling pathways and demonstrated the role of GATA-1 b protein in the inhibition of neurogenesis Purified several anti-tumor and anti-viral agents from TCM and elucidated their mechanisms of action that were patented Identified the active anti-HIV components in HCG preparations Held many patents in United States of America LINKS https://www.lihs.cuhk.edu.hk/en-us/research/investigators/kunghsiangfu.aspx
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