Oswaldo Giannotti
Oswaldo Giannotti, Brazilian agricultural entomologist (São Paulo 24 June 1916 – São Paulo September 2004) ACHIEVEMENTS Developed techniques for determination of insecticide residues on plants, soil and insect bodies Determinated the site of DDT action in insects nervous system (1958) and the physiological and biochemical changes resulting from it Discovered cyclodienes epoxidation as a mode of activation metabolism of chlorinated insecticides With L.M. Sá. Novo método colorimétrico para a localização na cromatografia em papel de inseticidas do grupo de ésteres do acido tiofosfórico. Arq. Inst. Biol. 26:131-6, 1959 With H. Yoneda & T. Ioneda. Gas liquid chromatographic method for microdetermination of catecholamines. Arq. Inst. Biol. 44(1-2):63-7, 1977 With H. S. Lepage & H.P. Pereira. Técnica para ensaio de inseticidas residuais biológicos. Biológico 11:320-5, 1945 With P. Pigatti & A. Pigatti. Método de combustão em sistema aberto para determinação de residuos de mercúrio em tomate. Rev. Bras. Quim. 67(401):208-10, 1969 With E. Almeida & C.F.O. Santos. Experiência visando estabelecer novos métodos de controle da lagarta rosada e da maça em cultura de algodão DESCRIBED INSECTA TAXA With Lepage Acutaspis oliveirae 1942 Conchaspis diplothemii 1943 Diaspis paulista 1946 Luzulaspis saueri 1944 Melanaspis aristotelesi 1944 Melanaspis bondari 1943 Mycetaspis juventinae 1944 Pseudoparlatoria campinensis 1946 Pseudoparlatoria gomescostai 1946 Pseudoparlatoria multipunctata 1946 Pseudoparlatoria trimaculata 1946 Alone Niveaspis lepagei 1942 LINKS http://www.biologico.sp.gov.br/grandes_nomes/giannotti/oswaldo_giannotti.htm (in Portuguese)
Osvaldo Gomez
Antonio Osvaldo Gómez Hernandez, Cuban carcinologist (Jaguey Grande, Matanzas Province 29 February 1928 – Cardenas, Matanzas Province 25 December 1996) DESCRIBED CRUSTACEA SPECIES Bathycheles cubensis 1986 with Ortiz Byblis cubensis 1978 with Ortiz Cyrtoplax bidentata 1975 with Ortiz Pagurapseudes guitarti 1976 with Gutu Paguristes maclaughlinae 1989 with Martínez Iglesias Spongicola cubanica 1994 with Ortiz & Lalana Typhlatya taina 1987 with Estrada HONORS Osvaldoginella Espinosa & Ortea 1997 (Mollusca) LINKS https://repository.si.edu/bitstream/handle/10088/7382/IZ_Lemaitre1998AntonioOsvaldo.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y (Spanish)
Orlando H. Garrido
Orlando Hilario Garrido Calleja, Cuban zoologist and tennis player (La Habana 01 March 1931 – DESCRIBED ANIMALIA TAXA Mammalia Valid Species Mesocapromys sanfelipensis 1970 with Varona Aves Valid Subspecies Agelaius humeralis scopulus 1952 Allenia fusca vincenti 1996 with Kratter Asio flammeus cubensis 2007 Athene cunicularia guantanamensis 2001 Caprimulgus cubanensis insulaepinorum 1983 Coccyzus merlini santamariae 1971 Contopus caribaeus nerlyi 1978 Glaucidium siju turquinense 2002 Margarops fuscatus klinikowski 1996 with Remsen Melanerpes superciliaris florentinoi 1966 Melanerpes superciliaris sanfelipensis 1973 Petrochelidon fulva puertoricensis 1999 with Peterson & Komar Siphonorhis brewsteri gonavensis 2003 Teretistris fornsi turquinensis 2000 Vireo crassirostris cubensis 2000 with Kirkconnell Vireo gundlachii magnus 1971 Vireo gundlachii sanfelipensis 1973 Xiphidiopicus percussus cocoensis 1978 Xiphidiopicus percussus monticola 1971 Xiphidiopicus percussus gloriae 1971 Reptilia Valid Species & Subspecies 88 Coleoptera Species At least 28 Nematoda Genus Freitasia 1968 with Barus Species At least 7 HONORS Garridoa Marcuzzi 1985 (Coleoptera)
Norberto Galiano
Norberto Esteban Galiano, Argentine-born Brazilian cardiac surgeon (1942 – First report in the world about coronarian artery opening employing catheterization With R. Macruz, S. Ariê, E. Armelin, C. Frack, F. Pileggi et al. Enfarte agudo do miocárdio e choque. Tratamento por recanalização arterial através do cateterismo cardíaco. Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 25:197-204, 1972 First to perform a coronary angioplasty using Swan-Ganz balloon catheter (1974) Devised systemic biventricular heart technique (1975) developed by Oliveira & Zerbini With L.B. Puig, W. Ciongoli, G.V. Cividane, S. Teofilo Jr. et al. Lower epigastric artery as a free graft. A new alternative in direct myocardial revascularization. Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 50(4):259-61, 1988 With J.L. Haddad, A.A. Salgado, L.E. San Martín, C.A. Zapata, J.P. Silva & D. Bittencourt. Mammary-coronary anastomosis: a new technique of approach through the brachial route for angiographic study and angioplasty. Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 57(5):371-4, 1991
Norbel Galanti
Norbel L. Galanti Garrone, Argentine-born Chilean biochemist and geneticist (Marcos Juarez, Cordoba Province 05 February 1938 – With V. Jimenez, M. Henríquez & G. Riquelme described the first functional characterization of K+ conductive pathways in protozoan parasites (2011) With U. Kemmerling & C. Bosco proposed a model for the vertical transmission of Chagas disease (2010) With J.A. Dvorak, J. Grenet & J.P. McDaniel developed a reliable and reproducible method to induce synchrony of DNA synthetic cycle in Kinetoplastida (1994) With M.V. Rojas first clearly demonstrated the presence of methylated bases in the nuclear DNA from trypanosomes (1990)
Nicolas J. Gutierrez
Nicolás José Gutierrez Hernandez, Cuban physician and naturalist (La Habana 10 September 1800 – La Habana 31 December 1890) Performed the third ligature of inner hypogastric iliac artery in the world Ligadura de la arteria iliaca externa. El Observador Habanero 2:107-113, 1844 DESCRIBED VALID LAND MOLLUSCA SPECIES Chondropoma laetum 1858 Eutudorops torquata 1858 Zachrysia baracoensis 1856 Hemitrochus maculifera 1858 Polymita brocheri 1864 SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY Aneurisma de la femoral. Repert. Med. Habanero 2(2):15-6, 1842 Terapeutica Quirurgica. Estrechez de la uretra. Repert. Med. Habanero 2(4):45-6, 1842 Tetanos. El Observador Habanero 1:78-84, 1844 Comunicación sobre amputación praticada com motivo de fractura del fémur derecho. El Observador Habanero 7:124-9, 1846 Relaciones entre la fiebre amarilla y la fiebre biliosa de los países cálidos. Anales Acad. Cien. Med, Fis Natur. La Habana 1:178-84, 1864 Aplicaciones del cloruro y sulfato de alumina em los embalsamamientos. Anales Acad. Cien. Med, Fis Natur. La Habana 7:658, 1871 Observaciones sobre uretrotomia externa. Anales Acad. Cien. Med, Fis Natur. La Habana 18:306, 1881 Comunicación de dos casos de monstruo ciclope. Anales Acad. Cien. Med, Fis Natur. La Habana 19:306, 1883 Caso de “egragópilos” en una mujer. Anales Acad. Cien. Med, Fis Natur. La Habana 21:143-66, 1884 HONORS Genus Gutierrezium Torre & Bartsch 1938 (Mollusca: Bivalvia) Vice-president, International Medical Congress, Washington, United States (1887)