Yunjie Ding
Yunjie Ding, Chinese paleontologist (fl. 1960) DESCRIBED FOSSIL CNIDARIA GENERA Allotropiocarinophyllum 1985 Aulostrotion 1984 Bactrophyllum 1987 with Yu Carinoverbeekiella 1985 Cystoyatsengia 1991 with Yu Damuqiphyllum 1985 Diphycarinophyllum 1985 Huabeipora 1985 Liuzhaiphylloides 1995 Mandulapora 1985 Neogangamophyllum 1991 with Yu Neogrootia 1995 Neometriophyllum 1985 Neoremesia 1985 Neoszechuanophyllum 1991 with Yu Pseudoaxolithophyllum 1995 with Xu & Chen Pseudoheterocaninia 1995 with Xu & Chen Pseudomeniscophyllum 1985 Pseudowaagenophyllum 1985 Sanlichongophyllum 1991 with Yu Shaannanophyllum 1984 with Yu Shimenyaphyllum 1991 with Yu Sinoastraea 1985 Taiyuanopora 1985 Xikouphyllum 1984 with Yu Yangshanophyllum 1991 with Yu Zhesipora 1985 Zhurihephyllum 1980
Wilmar Dias da Silva
Wilmar Dias da Silva, Brazilian immunologist (Barbacena, Minas Gerais State 12 October 1930 – With I. Mota demonstrated that in low concentration of anti-histamine substances inhibit their release by mast cells and in high concentration occur the inverse (1960) With I. Mota First to show anaphylactic antibodies fixed to mast cells (1960) With I. Mota Showed that anaphylactic antibodies perform reactions only after binding to surface receptors on mast cells With O. Bier, I. Mota & N. Vaz, authored Imunologia Básica e Aplicada (Fundamentals of Immunology), translated into English and German (1973) Proposed that anaphylatoxins rise from interactions between mast cells-polysaccharides-glycoproteins and complement system With I. Lepow discovered, isolated and purified anaphylatoxin C3a and identified its role (1967) With colleagues contributed to definite characterization of complement system like a main biological system and not a secondary reagent With colleagues identified complement system as key element in infection control by Schistosoma mansoni Demonstrated that Ig Y antibodies are potentially an efficient and low cost reagent for inclusion in immunodiagnostic kits DEVELOPED METHODS/PROCESSES With M.F.D. Furtado & G.M.D.D. Colletto. Controle de qualidade dos venenos animais e dos correspondentes antivenenos. I. Padronização dos métodos de ensaio das atividades bioquímicas e farmacológicas dos venenos de algumas espécies do gênero Bothrops e Crotalus usando amostras secas a temperatura ambiente ou liofilizada. Mem. Inst. Butantan 53(2):149-59, 1991 With A.C.M. Rocha Campos, M.C.W. de Freitas, I.K. Yamaguchi & J.R. Marcelino. A sensitive and specific immunoassay for the measurement of the antibodies present in horse antivenoms endowed with the capacity to block the phospholipase A2-dependent hemolysis induced by snake venoms. J. Venom. Animal Toxins, 2(2):106-20, 1996. With A.C.M.R.Campos; L.R.C.Gonçalves; M.C.C. Souza e Silva; H.G.Higashi,; I.K.Yamaguchi; A.C. Duarte & E.M.A. Kelen. Development of an antivenom against toxins of Lonomia obliqua caterpillars. Toxicon, 34(9):1045-9,1996. With C.M.C. Almeida, M. M. Kanashiro, F.B.Rangel Filho, M.F.R. Matta & T.L. Kipnis. Development of snake antivenom in chicken and its recovery from the yolk as therapeutic tool for domestic animals. VeterinaryRecord, 143:579-84,1998. With D.G. da Rocha, L.P. Sentinelli & T.L. Kipnis. Development of process to produce IgY antibodies to snake African venoms. Toxicon, 52: 293 -301, 2008 With C.M.C. de Almeida, A. Schiefer, M. Barral–Netto et al. Egg Yolk Anti-BfpA as a Tool for Recognizing and Identifying Enterophatogenic Escherichia coli. Scand. J. Immunol. 57: 573-81, 2003 With C.M.C. de Almeida, C.L. da Silva, H. Pena-Couto, T.L. Kipnis TL et al. Development of process to produce polyvalent IgY antibodies anti-African snake venom. Toxicon 52: 293-301, 2008. With R. Guidolin, J.R. Marcelino, H.H. Gondo, T.L. Kipnis, C.L. da Silva et al. Development of Process to Produce Polyvalent Horse F(ab`)2 Antibodies Anti-African snake venom. African J Biotechnology, 9:2446-2455, 2010. Developed 3 processes involving production and utilization of IgY antibodies (1988, 2003 & 2010) With I. Gondo & R. Guidolin developed an immunization scheme of horses for antivenins production (1985) LINKS http://www.pgimunousp.com.br/sobre-nos/orientadores-e-linhas-de-pesquisa/dr-wilmar-dias-da-silva/ (in Portuguese)
Werther Duque-Estrada
Werther Duque Estrada, Brazilian ophthalmologist (Rio de Janeiro 06 July 1912 – Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro State 16 March 2001) Created Duque-Estrada’s keratoplasty Technique of partial penetrating optic keratoplasty. Internal. Ophthal. Clinics 3(3):499-514, 1963. HONORS Member, Academia Ophthalmologica Internationalis G.Favaloro Golden Medal (1973) SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY Bi-astigmatismo de Marquez.Rev. Bras. Oftalm. 1(1):369, 1942. Modification de la paroi capillaire. Thér. Médico-Oculaire (1957) As suturas na operação da catarata. Estudo Experimental. Actualitées Latines d’Ophtalm. 248-62, 1958 Recentes progressos na cirurgia do deslocamento da retina. Rev. Bras. Oftal. 18(1):67-78, 1959 L’hypertension oculaire dans le syndrome de Weill-Marchesani. Bull. Soc. Franc. Ophtal. 74:729-33, 1961 Operative and postoperative complications related to the incision. Na. Inst. Barraquer 3:94-8, 1962. Bases cliniques et experimentales des incisions et des sutures dans l’operation de La cataracte. Bull. Mem. Soc. Franc. Ophtal. 76:285-9, 1963. Uveitis in tropical diseases. Int. Ophthalm. Clin. 5(3):863-81, 1965. Ocular microsurgery. Congenital glaucoma. Annee Ther. Clin. Ophtalm. 29:59-66, 1978. Microcirurgia do glaucoma primário simples – A trabeculectomia A nova cirurgia extracapsular da catarata senil
Vicente Dimitri
Vicente Dimitri, Italian-born Argentine neuropathologist (Trieste, Dalmatia 19 April 1885 – Buenos Aires 03 November 1955) Described encephalo-trigeminal angiomatosis or Sturge-Weber-Dimitri disease Tumor cerebral congênito (Angioma cavernoso). Rev. Assoc. Med. Arg. 36:63, 1923 Developed a new device for labyrinth tests Presentación de un nuevo aparato par alas pruebas laberinticas SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY With J. Aranovich. Disinergia cerebelar mioclonica. Estudio clinico y histopatologico. Rev. Neurol. 12:246-66, 1947 With F.M. Cia. Síndrome de Barré (piramidal deficitária) de origen traumatica. Neurobiol. 3:108, 194? As síndromes neuro-anemicas. Neurobiologia 3:196, 194? Hemiplegia alterna superior. Neurobiologia 3, 194? Forma radiculo-cordonal posterior de la enfermedad de Friedreich. Rev. Asoc. Med. Arg. XLIX:1231, 1937 With M. Victoria. Sindrome de la artéria cerebral anterior. Rev. Neurol. Bs. Aires 1:81, 1936 Manifestaciones nervosas y radiograficas de algunos angiomas. Rev. Asoc. Med. Arg. 49:1926, 1936 With M. Victoria. Zum studium der spaten Kleinihirnatrophie mit Starrheit. Zentralbl. f. d. Ges. Neurol. (1934) Degenerescencias nervosas retrogradas. La Semana Medica 39:1705, 1932 With O. Copello & J. Naim. Paralisis radicular lumbosacra postraquianestesia. La Semana Medica 8:589, 1932 Ueber einen fall Von dustonia musculorum deformans (torsions dystonie). La Semana Medica 1:428-43, 1932 Observaciones de epilepsia mioclonica familiar com estudio histopatologico. Prensa Med. Arg. 18:1229-39, 1932 Ueber einen fall sensorischer aphasie (1926) With J. Aranovich. Ependidoma de evolución pseudomielitica. Siringomielia intra e extra blastomatosa. With I. Berconsky. Estudio clinico y anatomopatologo sobre un caso de enfermedad de Wilson
Venancio Deulofeu
Venancio Deulofeu Gascons, Argentine organic chemist (Buenos Aires 01 April 1902 – Buenos Aires 04 October 1984) ACHIEVEMENTS Established that bile of Argentine snakes displayed cholic acid With several coworkers determined composition of venoms from South American toads Demonstrated the presence of adrenaline in anuran venom Developed a new type of delayed-action insulin Obtained the apocholic acid in Wieland’s laboratory Isolated stroma from urine independently from Swiss Hassler Isolated antibiotic curamycin from Streptomyces curacoi and elucidated its partial structure (1962) With Laughe isolated alkaloids saurin and sauroxine from Lycopodius sururus (1942) Elucidated structure of gamma-fagarine from Fagara coco, olivacine and guatambuine from Aspidosperma australe and tubulosine from Pogonopus tubulosus With G. Marini Bettolo characterized flavonoid glycosides from ombú (Phytolacca dioica) Characterized chlorogenic acids and related compounds from maté (Ilex paraguayensis) Isolated and characterized new natural sugar derivatives as D-curacose, curacin and curamycose Isolated equine oestrogenic hormone (1934) Discovered new structural types in plant chemistry With A. Sordelli & R. Wernicke characterized Forssman antigen as a lipidic complex associated to a carrier protein Naturaleza del antigeno heterogenetico. Rev. Asoc. Med. Arg. 37:570, 1924 Sur la nature de l’antigéne hétérogénétique. C.R. Soc. Biol. Paris 92:898, 1925 Obtained new esthers of acids Nuevos esteres de los acidos bromopropionico y bromoisobutírico. Anal.Soc.Esp.Fis.Quim. 26:315, 1928 METHODS With Gimenez modified Wohl degradation by the use of propionylated nitriles With Sordelli developed a method for preparing insuline (Sordelli-Deulofeu method) in 1923 Developed a method for dosage of cholesterol in bilis Introduced picric acid for use in insuline precipitation and solvents and pure silk for its recovery Searched for general methods for transforming one aldose in another with exclusion of one carbon atom Developed a general method for N-methylated amino acids synthesis under aromatic aldehydes condensation with creatinine (1942) Eponym of Deulofeu-Mendivelzua method Papers in Nature With R. Labriola, O.Orias, E.M. de Españes & A.C. Taquini. Fagarine, a possible substitute for quinidine. Science 102(2638):69-70, 1945 With R. Labriola & B. Berinzaghi. Structure of alpha-fagarine. Nature 162(4122):694, 1948 With J.O. Deferrari. Preparation of D-glucose dibenzamide from pentabenzoyl-D-alpha-glucose. Nature 167 (4236):42, 1951 With F. Moewus. An antagonist of the sterility hormone rutin in the green alga Chlamydomonas eugametos: ombuoside=7,4’-dimethylrutin. Nature 173 (4396):218, 1954 HONORS Houssay Prize, Organization of American States Medal from International Academy of Lutetia Doctor Honoris Causa, Université de Paris (1955)
Trupapur Antony Davis
Trupapur Antony Davis, Indian agronomist and botanist (Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu 09 February 1923 – 10 November 1989) ACHIEVEMENTS Developed a mathematical solution to the structure of the sunflower head Developed instrumentation for agricultural research A climbing device to reach the palmyra’s valuable “toddy” (1984) Climbing the coconut: new machine for climbing palms with smooth trunks. World Crops 13:20-1, 1961 With N.A. Nagaraj & K.P.V. Menon. Sap transfusion, a new device for virus transmission trials in plants (1954) With A.P. Anand & K.P.s. Menon. Injection in coconut palms for curative purposes. I. Methods of injection. Indian Coconut J. 7(2):49-60, 1954 SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY With S.S. Ghosh. Effect of rainfall on production of coconut. Ind. Coconut J. 13(5):3-7, 1982 With J.A. Milbum. Role of pressure in xylem transport of coconut and other palms. Physiol. Plant 29:415-20, 1973 Effect of foliar arrangement on fruit production in some tropical crop plants. Trop. Ecol. Org. Prod. (1972) Fibonacci numbers for palm foliar spirals. Acta Bot. Neerl. 19:249-56, 1970 Possible geo-physical influence on asymmetry in coconut and other plants (1966) Contribution to the physiology of the coconut palm (1964) With J.C. Selvaraj. Floral asymmetry in Malvaceae. 67(2):402-9, 1964 With N.G. Pillai. Exhaust of micronutrients by the coconut palm – a preliminary study. Ind. Coconut J. 16:18-9, 1963 The dependence of yield on asymmetry in coconut palms. J. Genet. 58:186-215, 1963 Clonal propagation of the coconut. World Crops 21:253-5, 1962 Vegetative propagation in the coconut. Nature 196:904-5, 1962 High root pressure in palms. Nature 192:2778, 1961 Rejuvenation of coconut palms. Coconut Res. Inst. Ceylon 12:224-8, 1958