Bernard De Winter
Bernard De Winter, South African botanist (Pretoria 31 July 1924 – Pretoria 08 May 2017) DESCRIBED PLANTA TAXA Genera Diandrochloa 1960 Digitariella 1961 Kaokochloa 1961 Polevansia 1966 Sartidia 1963 Styppeiochloa 1966 Species Citrullus rehmii 1990 Digitariella remotigluma 1961 Diospyros austroafricana 1961 Diospyros glanduliufera 1961 Eragrostis acrae 1961 Eragrostis aristata 1961 Eragrostis comptonii 1990 Eragrostis glandulosipedata 1961 Eragrostis kingesii 1961 Eragrostis lamprospicula 1961 Eragrostis moggii 1966 Eragrostis omahekensis 1961 Eragrostis pygmaea 1969 Eragrostis remotiflora 1961 Eragrostis stapfii 1955 Kaokochloa nigrirostris 1961 Polevansia rigida 1966 Rogeria petrophila 1961 Royena acocksii 1958 Stipagrostis anomala 1958 Stipagrostis namibensis 1964 Stipagrostis pellytronis 1990 Stipagrostis ramulosa 1964 Stipagrostis seelyae 1990 HONORS Dewinteria Van Jaarsveld & Van Wyk 2007 (Pedaliaceae)
B. Vasantharaj David
B(aliah) Vasantharaj David, Indian entomologist (Insein, Myanmar 17 November 1934 – DESCRIBED HEMIPTERA GENERA Aleuropapillatus 1993 with Regu Cockerelliella 1992 with Sundararaj Crescentaleyrodes 1987 with Jesudasan Fippataleyrodes 1992 with Sundararaj Hindaleyrodes 1994 with Meganathan Indoaleyrodes 1976 with Subramanian Kanakarajiella 1993 with Sundararaj Keralaleyrodes 1994 with Meganathan Lankaleyrodes 1993 Moundiella 1974 Orientaleyrodes 1993 Rositaleyrodes 1994 with Meganathan HONORS (Hemiptera) Vasantharajiella Manidurai David & Manoharan 2000 Vasdavidius Russell 2000
Augusta Vera Duthie
Augusta Vera Duthie, South-African botanist (Knysna, Western Cape Province 18 July 1881 – Knysna, Western Cape Province 08 August 1963) DESCRIBED PLANT SPECIES Anthericum scariosum 1926 Chlorophytum tuberculatum 1926 Eriospermum appendiculatum 1940 Eriospermum fasciculatum 1924 Eriospermum graminifolium 1924 Eriospermum papilliferum 1940 Ornithogalum pygmaeum 1928 Urginea gracilis 1928 Urginea minor 1928 Urginea revoluta 1928 Urginea unifolia 1928 HONORS Duthiastrum De Vos 1975 (Iridaceae) Duthiophycus Tandy 1938 (Rhodophyta)
Asis Datta
Asis Datta, Indian molecular biologist (Kolkata, West Bengal 02 February 1944 – ACHIEVEMENTS Discovered the role of allosteric enzymes in the regulation of amino sugar metabolism in animal tissues (1970) First to report the presence of an enzyme inside the bacterial virus (RNA polymerase in bacteriophage PM2) in 1971-2 With S. Ochoa first to report the role of a new initiation factors for protein synthesis in eukaryotic cells (1977) First to report the presence of 2 translational inhibitors during plant embryogenesis Unravelled two molecular determinants of virulence in Candida albicans Discovered a N-acetylglucosamine catabolic pathway in highly pathogenic Candida albicans (1979-93) First to demonstrate the involvement of calcium, calmodulin and protein phosphorylation in morphogenesis of Candida albicans (1990) First reported the existence of a signal transduction pathway in Candida albicans (1994) With E.W. Nester clearly demonstrated for the first time the role of virulence gene (Vir C) in Ti plasmid processing in Agrobacterium sp. (1988-9) Isolated AmA1, a lysine-methionine rich storage protein gene from Amaranthus sp. that is one of three plant gene worldwide used for development of genetically modified crops (1992) PATENTS Indian 1. A process for the preparation of fragmented nucleic acid useful for diagnosis Candidosis (No.177707 dated 15.2.97) 2. A process for the preparation of DNA encoding Oxalate decarboxylase from Collybia velutipes (No. 425/Del/92 dated 18.5.92). 3. A process for the isolation of DNA encoding a seed specific protein with nutritionally balanced amino acid composition from Amaranthus (No. 227/Del/93 dated 10.03.93). 4. Polynucleotide sequence of fruit softening associated α-mannosidase and its uses for enhancing fruit shelf life ((1647/DEL/2008 dated July 9, 2008) 5. Polynucleotide sequence of fruit softening associated β-D-N-acetyhexosaminidase and its uses for enhancing fruit shelf life ((1648/DEL/2008 dated July 9, 2008). 6. A process for production of anti-diabetic compound in root culture of “Catharanthus roseus” (1649/DEL/2008 dated July 9, 2008) 7. Mutant microorganisms and uses thereof (622/DEL/2012 dated March 2, 2012) United States and other countries 8.Oxalate decarboxylase (US Patent No 5547870 issued on 20.8.96) 9. Seed storage protein with nutritionally balanced amino acid composition (US Patent No.5670635 issued on 23.9.97) 10. AmA1 protein and presumably a composition containing same (US Patent No.5849352 issued on 15. 12. 98) 11. Method of making seed specific DNA (US Patent No.5846736 issued on (8.12.98). 12. Polynucleotide sequence of fruit softening associated β-D-N-acetylhexosaminidase and its uses for enhancing fruit shelf life [IPA-1647/DEL/2008]. 13. Polynucleotide sequence of fruit softening associated α-mannosidase and its uses for enhancing fruit shelf life (PCT/IN2009/000387). Published by WIPO on 14.01.2010 (Pub. No.WO/2010/004582) and by the Indian patent office on 16.04.2010 (1647/DEL/2008). 14. Process for production of ant-diabetic compound in root culture of Catharanthus roseus) PCT000389). Published by WIPO on 15.01.2010 (Pub. No. WO/2010/004584) and the Indian patent office on 23.04.2010 (1649 DEL/2008). 15. Polynucleotide sequence of fruit softening associated β-D-N-acetyhexosaminidase and its uses for enhancing fruit shelf life (PCT/IN2009/000388). Published by WIPO on 14.01.2010 (Pub. No.WO/2010/004583) and the Indian patent office on 23.04.2010 (1648/DEL/2008). 16. Extra-cellular matrix localized ferritin-1 for iron uptake, storage and stress tolerance (International application No. PCT/IN2007/000231). 17. Recombinant microorganisms and uses thereof [US Patent 13/451,481] LINKS http://www.jnu.ac.in/faculty/adatta/CV.pdf
Armando Leopoldo De Fina
Armando Leopoldo De Fina Donato, Argentine agricultural climatologist (Buenos Aires 29 January 1908 – ?) Developed methods With L.J. Sabella. La predicción de las áreas de lluvia por nuevo método casi objectivo. RDF INTA 61, 1958 Metodo gráfico e índice numérico para conocer la seguridad de eficiência de las variedades agrícolas. Rev. Fac. Agron. La Plata 25:21-54, 1943 Proposed agroclimatic districts Sistema practico para dividir los países en districtos agroclimaticos. Rev. Invest. Agricolas 4(4):341-55, 1950 Other contributions Las exigencias meteorológicas de los vegetales. Rev. Fac. Agron. La Plata 21:187-93, 1938
Armando Dugand
Armando Dugand Gnecco, Colombian geobotanist and ornithologist (Barranquilla 23 July 1906 – Barranquilla 05 December 1971) From French father Authored 109 papers on botany and 29 papers on ornithology DESCRIBED TAXA Plants Valid Genera Pseudobombax 1943 (Bombacaceae) Romeroa 1952 (Bignoniaceae) Saritaea 1945 (Bignoniaceae) in honor to his wife Sara Roncallo Uribea 1962 with Romero (Fabaceae) Species 165 species Aves Subspecies Aratinga pertinax lehmanni 1943 Colinus cristatus bogotensis 1943 HONORS Research Fellow, Harvard University (1942)