Qide Han
Qide Han, Chinese molecular pharmacologist (Ningbo, Zhejiang Province 19 July 1945 – Confirmed that α-1-adrenoceptor contained 2 subtypes α1 and α2B by their different pharmacological characteristics and revealed different signal transduction mechanisms between the two subtypes in smooth muscles (1985) Verified the existence of a third subtype α1D First to report some cardiovascular effects of neuropeptide Y Showed how the neuropeptide Y rules the hypertension pathogenesis Revealed that the increase of neuropeptide Y in cerebrospinal fluid played a key role in the cerebral vascular spasm during the late stage of subarachnoid hemorrhage Showed that neuropeptide Y existed also in blood platelets Proposed with colleagues the hypothesis that calcitonin gene-related peptide was a common messager molecule between neurons and immune system HONOURS Woodruff Award, Emory University (2006) LINKS http://www.hlhl.org.cn/english/showsub.asp?id=273
Pierre Marie Heude
Pierre Marie Heude, French-born Chinese naturalist and Jesuit (Fougeries, Ille et Vilaine Department 25 June 1836 – Xujiahui, Xuhui District, Shanghai 03 February 1902) DESCRIBED NEW VALID TAXA Mollusca Genera Buliminidus 1890 Delavaya 1889 Euassiminea 1882 Fenouilia 1889 Pseudomphala 1882 Rathouisia 1883 Rivularia 1890 Rudens 1890 Solenomphala 1882 Spirostoma 1885 Species 217 Mammalia Genera Dremomys 1898 Trogopterus 1898 Species Axis calamianensis 1898 Bubalus mindorensis 1888 Dobsonia viridis 1896 Sus bucculentus 1892 Sus cebifrons 1898 Subspecies Axis porcinus annamiticus 1888 Bos frontalis laosiensis 1901 Capricornis milneedwardsii maritimus 1888 Cervus nippon aplodontus 1884 Cervus nippon grassianus 1884 Cervus nippon soloensis 1884 Cervus nippon yesoensis 1884 Gazella subgutturosa hillieriana 1894 Hydropotes inermis argyropus 1884 Pteropus hypomelanus macassaricus 1897 Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus 1892 Rusa marianna barandana 1888 Rusa timorensis floresiensis 1896 Rusa timorensis macassaricus 1896 Sus cebifrons cebifrons 1888 Sus celebensis floresianus 1889 Sus scrofa ussuricus 1888 Ursus thibetanus mupinensis 1901 Ursus thibetanus ussuricus 1901 HONORS Heudeia Crosse 1885 (Mollusca) Subg. Heudiella Annandale & Prashad 1924 (Mollusca) Heudister Cooman 1940 (Coleoptera)
Phillip Clarence Heemstra
Phillip Clarence Heemstra, US-born South African marine ichthyologist (Melrose Park, Illinois State 09 December 1941 – Grahamstown 29 August 2019) DESCRIBED VALID PISCES TAXA Families Dinopercidae 1986 with Hecht Hexatrygonidae 1980 with Smith Genera Baldwinella 2012 with Anderson Choranthias 2012 with Anderson Electrolux 2007 with Compagno Hexatrygon 1980 with Smith Meganthias 2006 with Randall Species Acanthistius joanae 2010 Acanthopagrus omanensis 2010 with Iwatsuki Anthias menezesi 1980 with Anderson Anthias woodsi 1980 with Anderson Apolemichthys kingi 1984 Apristutrus canutus 1979 with Springer Apristurus parvipinnis 1979 with Springer Argyrops caeruleops 2018 with Iwatsuki Argyrops flavops 2018 with Iwatsuki Argyrops notialis 2018 with Iwatsuki Argyrosomus coronus 1995 with Griffiths Argyrosomus inodorus 1995 with Griffiths Cancelloxus elongatus 1986 with Wright Cephalopholis aitha 1991 with Randall Cheilodactylus rubrolabiatus 1976 with Allen Electrolux addisoni 2007 with Compagno Emmelichthys karnellai 1977 with Randall Emmelichthys struhsakeri 1977 with Randall Epinephelus darwinensis 1991 with Randall Epinephelus gabriellae 1991 with Randall Epinephelus indistinctus 1991 with Randall Gerres mozambiquensis 2007 with Iwatsuki Gerres phaiya 2001 with Iwatsuki Gymnothorax hansi 2004 Hexatrygon bickelli 1980 with Smith Meganthias filiferus 2008 with Randall Mustelus minicanis 1997 Mustelus sinumexicanus 1997 Odontanthias caudicinctus 1986 with Randall Odontanthias grahami 2006 with Randall Odontanthias wassi 2006 with Randall Parapercis albiventer 2014 with Ho & Imamura Parupeneus angulatus 2009 with Randall Parupeneus minys 2009 with Randall Parupeneus nansen 2009 with Randall Pavoclinus smalei 1986 with Wright Pelagocephalus marki 1981 with Smith Plectranthias elaine 2009 with Randall Plectranthias exsul 1983 with Anderson Polysteganus cerasinus 2015 with Iwatsuki Polysteganus flavodorsalis 2015 with Iwatsuki Polysteganus mascarenensis 2011 with Iwatsuki Pseudanthias connelli 1986 Pseudanthias conspicuus 1973 Pseudanthias pillai 2012 with Akhilesh Pseudanthias pulcherrimus 1986 with Randall Sacura boulengeri 1973 Sacura parva 1979 with Randall Sacura speciosa 1979 with Randall Sargocentron inaequalis 1985 with Randall Sorsogona humerosa 2011 with Knapp Upeneus indicus 2010 with Uiblein Upeneus margarethae 2010 with Uiblein Upeneus randalli 2001 with Uiblein Upeneus seychellensis 2011 with Uiblein Upeneus suahelicus 2010 with Uiblein Upeneus supravittatus 2010 with Uiblein Zu elongatus 1984 with Kannemeyer http://research.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp
Paulo Parreiras Horta
Paulo de Figueiredo Parreiras Horta, Brazilian physician (Rio de Janeiro 24 January 1884 – Rio de Janeiro 29 July 1961) ACHIEVEMENTS Authored a clinical description of black piedra. The causative agent was named Piedraia hortae in his honor Sobre uma nova forma de piedra. Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz 3:86-107, 1911 Described the asci in the nodules of black piedra known as bright spots or Horta cysts Described the first case of tinea nigra and isolated its causative agent as Cladosporium werneckii. This fungus was incorporated in genus Hortaea later. Sobre um caso de tinha preta e um cogumelo (Cladosporium werneckii). Rev. Med. Cir. Bras. 29:269, 1921 A new human mycosis Sobre uma nova micose humana. Brasil Med. 50:395, 1919 Described new pathogenic fungi Contribuições para o estudo das dermatomicoses no Brasil. I. Microsporon flavescens. n.sp. agente duma nova tinha microsporica. Mem.Inst. Oswaldo Cruz (today Microsporum flavescens) Uma nova tinha microsporica brasileira. Microsporon ramos n.sp. Brasil Medico 38:59, 1924 (today Microsporum ramos) Um novo mycetoma de grãos negros, produzido pela Madurella oswaldoi n. sp.. Pathologia Geral 4:1, 1919 Described the genus Fusariopsis and the type species Fusariopsis derrienii (1919) DESCRIBED Helminths (with L. Travassos) Genus Ornithostrongylus 1915 Ornithostrongylus fariai 1915 Acheilostoma paranecator 1915 Protozoa Trypanosoma chagasi 1911 with A. Machado OTHERS With A. Carini discovered that bats can transmit rabies (1911). This fact was confirmed by German scientists in 1914 Described a new veterinarian disease Uma nova moléstia de bovinos e ovinos. Rev. Vet. Zootech. 8(2):3-32, 1918 HONORS Hortaea Nishimura & Miyagi 1985 (Fungi)
Pao lu Hsu
Pao-lu Hsu or Baolu Xu, Chinese statistician (Beijing 01 September 1910 – Beijing 18 December 1970) Proposed Hsu method Contribution to the theory of Student’s t-test as applied to the problem of two-samples. Statis. Res. Mem.2:1-24, 1938 Gave important results on the optimal quadratic estimates of variance and variance components On the best unbiased quadratic estimate of the variance. Statis. Res. Mem. 2:91-104, 1938 Established the first optimal hypotheses in the likelihood-ratio test for univariate linear models or the first nonlocal optimal property for any hypotheses specifying the value of more than one parameter Analysis of variance from the power function standpoint. Biometrika 32(1):62-9, 1941 A general weak limit theorem for independent distributions (1947) Hsu-Robbins-Erdos theorem With H. Robbins. Complete convergence and the law of large numbers. Proceed. Natl. Acad. Sciences USA 33(2):25, 1947 Obtained several theorems in the matrix theory Obtained necessary and sufficient conditions for the Markov estimator to be the best unbiased second-order estimator Eponym of P.L. Hsu theorem (about optimal property for F-test) and Hsu’s method or Δ method
P. Alexander Hulley
Percy Alexander Hulley, South-African ichthyologist (23 February 1941 – DESCRIBED VALID PISCES TAXA Genera Euprotomicroides 1966 with Penrith Krefftichthys 1981 Rostroraja 1972 Sinobatis 1973 Species Amblyraja robertsi 1970 Astronethes galapagensis 1999 with Parin & Borodulina Astronethes illuminatus 1999 with Parin & Borodulina Euprotomicroides zantedeschia 1966 with Penrith Gymnoscopelus hintonoides 1981 Gymnoscopelus microlampas 1981 Lampanyctus vadulus 1981 Leucoraja wallacei 1970 Metelectrona herwigi 1981 Neoraja stehmanni 1972 Proctomyctophum choriodon 1981 Proctomyctophum gemmatum 1981 Proctomyctophum luciferum 1981 Rajella dissimilis 1970 Rajella ravidula 1970 Symbolophorus kreffti 1981