Ranwel Caputto
Ranwel Caputto DeRosa, Argentine bio and neurochemist (Buenos Aires 01 January 1914 – Cordoba 19 April 1994) With R.E. Trucco. Neuramin-lactose, a new compound isolated from the mammary gland of rats. J. Biol. Chem. 206 (2):901-9, 1954 With H.J. Maccioni & A. Arce. A method of determining the sequence of incorporation of monosaccharides in the synthesis of the branched oligosaccharide chain of a structural compound. The biosynthesis of Tay-Sachs gangliosides. FEBS Lett 23(2):136-8, 1972 With R.E. Trucco, J. Tang & S. Wolf isolated and crystallized the gastricsin (1958) Characterized new enzymatic activities DISCOVERED Codiscovered glucose 1,6 diphosphate as coenzyme of phosphoglucomutase (1948) and its enzymatic synthesis (1949) With L.F. Leloir, C. Cardini & A. Paladini UDPG and UDP-gal (1950) With L.F. Leloir general synthetic mechanism of disaccharides in yeasts, showing the same mechanism in plants (1950) With L.F. Leloir discovered and determined structure of glucose-1,6 di-phosphate (1958) Adenosinkinase, sialil-lactose, neuramin lactose sulphate, mammalian neuraminidase and lactose 3-phosphate The biosynthesis of sulphatides as a reaction between cerebrosides and phospho adenosine phosphosulphate (PAPS) With C. Landa & H.C. F. Maccioni identified the site of ganglioside synthesis in the chick optic system With M. Mestrallet & F.A. Cumar the synthesis of trisialogangliosides With M.E. Hallak, J.A. Rodríguez & H.S. Barra a new carboxipeptidase With H.S. Barra, J.A. Rodríguez & C. Arce a metabolic step that adds tyrosine and phenylalanine to tubulin as a novel post-translational event With S. Quiroga & B.I. Caputto an inhibitor of n-acetylgalactosamyl transferase in GM2 synthesis With R.O. Duffard, I. Albarracín & F.E. Lassaga an endogenous inhibitor of sialyl transferase in GM3 ganglioside synthesis With B.I. Caputto, A.H.R. Landa & C. Landa the effect of light as a model of neuronal stimulation on ganglioside turnover in the chick visual system Papers in top journals With M. Dixon. Crystallization and identity of the triose and triose phosphate dehydrogenases of muscle. Nature 156:630, 1945 With R.E. Trucco.A new galactose-containing compound from mammary glands. Nature 169 (4312):1061-2, 1952 With S. El Khatib, U.A. Chenau, M.P. Carpenter & R.E. Trucco. Possible presence of lipid peroxides in tissues of tocopherol-deficient animals. Nature 201 (4915):188-9, 1964 With B.L. Caputto & A. H. Maccioni. Light inhibits the labeling of gangliosides in chicken retina. Nature 257 (5526):492-3, 1975 LINKS http://www.springerlink.com/content/2122278543263340/ http://www.ciquibic.gov.ar/RANWELCV2.pdf
Ranjit Kumar Chandra
Ranjit Kumar Chandra, Indian physician (Mailsi, Punjab Province, Pakistan 02 February 1938 – Authored about 200 papers Discovered Chandra-Ketharpal syndrome Levocardia with bronchiectasis and paranasal sinus abnormalities. Indian J. Pedia. 30:78-80, 1963 First established a direct link between nutritional deficiencies and immune system responses SOME INFLUENT PAPERS Prospective studies of the effect of breast feeding on incidence of infection and allergy. Acta Paediatrica Scand. 68:691-4, 1979 Excessive intake of zinc impairs immune responses. JAMA 252:1442-5, 1984 Nutrition and immunity: lessons from the past and new insights into the future. Amer. J. Clin. Nutr. 53:1087-1101, 1991 HONORS Medicine & Physiology Nobel Prize nominee for two times
Ramón Carrillo
Ramón Carrillo Gómez, Argentine neuroscientist (Santiago Del Estero 07 March 1906 – Belém, Brazil 20 December 1956) Authored 140 monographs on neurology, psychiatry, histology and pathology of nervous system and history of medicine Performed the first comparative study of neuroglia and its development Discovered that neuroglia phylogenetically develops in parallel manner to vascular system Discovered that development of vessels presented a parallel trophic action on neurogliae layers a phenomenon that named vasculo-gliotaxis Reported original contributions in Anatomia functional del lobulo frontal and Leucotomia Selectiva DESCRIBED Accurately cerebral sclerosis and identified a new form of brain sclerosis named scleroatrophic form of Carrillo Brain structures that bore his name DEVELOPED Methods of observation and staining for neurogliae Iodine ventriculography Tomoencephalography (with Manuel Oribe & Manuel Malenchini) Principles of hospital architecture worldwide adopted With R.F. Matera. Nueva tecnica operatoria minima. Leucotomia selectiva en el dolor visceral. Seara Medica 5(2-4):133-42, 1950 Nueva técnica para la coloración de la neuroglia sobre cortes a congelación, por el verde luz EPONYMY Carrillo disease (epidemical acute papilitis) Carrillo sign (1937) Carrillo leucotomy technique (1944) Carrillo-Matera procedure OFFICES/MEMBERSHIP Argentine Health Minister (1946-54) President, International Congress of Surgery (1950) Honorary Adviser, Austrian Society of Public Health Correspondent Member, Societé de Neurochirurgie de France LINKS http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1958000100008
Ram Nath Chopra
Ram Nath Chopra, Indian pharmacist and chemotherapist (Gujranwala, Punjab 17 August 1882 – Srinagar, Kashmir 13 June 1973) Authored over 300 papers and a number of books Isolated the active principles of Indian medicinal plants and worked out their pharmacological action in experimental animals like Ispaghula, Kurchi, Bael, Chaulmoogra, Babchi, Rauwolfia and Psoralea Characterized the pharmacologically active constituents of the root of plant Rauwolfia serpentina (1940s) Developed new lines of treatment using indigenous drugs against parasitic diseases DEVELOPED Chopra antimony test or urea stibamine test (for leishmaniasis) Chopra aldehyde test for hyperglobulinemia With J.S. Chowhan a biological assay of digitalis preparations HONORS Honorary Fellow, American Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (1938) Honorary Member, German Society for Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology (1950)
Phui Kong Chin
Phui Kong Chin, Malaysian ichthyologist and fisheries biologist (Sandakan, Sabah State 26 November 1923 – DESCRIBED FISH SPECIES Paracrossochilus acerus 1962 with Inger Protomyzon aphelocheilus 1962 with Inger Nematabramis borneensis 1962 with Inger Gastromyzon danumensis 1989 with Inger Nemacheilus elegantissimus 1992 with Samat Gastromyzon fasciatus 1961 with Inger Wallago maculatus 1959 with Inger Pangio mariarum 1962 with Inger Parascolopsis melanophrys 1996 with Russell Phalacronotus parvanalis 1959 with Inger Gastromyzon pauciradiatus 1961 with Inger Gastromyzon punctulatus 1961 with Inger Pseudomystus robustus 1959 with Inger Labiobarbus sabana 1962 with Inger Hampala sabana 1962 with Inger Sundoreonectes sabanus 1990 Hemibagrus sabanus 1959 with Inger Kryptoterus sabanus 1959 with Inger Lepidocephalichthys sandakanensis 1962 with Inger
Phillip Alexander Clancey
Phillip Alexander Clancey, Scottish-born South African ornithologist (Glasgow 26 September 1917 – Durban 18 July 2001) Authored over 700 scientific papers, mostly on taxonomy and biogeography DESCRIBED AVES TAXA Genera & Subgenera Arcanator 1986 with Irwin Cryptolybia 1979 Dryocichloides 1974 with Irwin Gabelatrix 1977 Oreophilais 1991 Species Cisticola taciturnus 1982 Crithagra citrinipectus 1960 with Lawson Subspecies 320