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
Petronio Alves Coelho
Petrônio Alves Coelho, Brazilian carcinologist (Recife 04 November 1937 – Recife 28 November 2011) Authored over 170 works DESCRIBED VALID CRUSTACEA SPECIES Acanthonyx dissimulatus 1993 Alarconia guinotae 1996 Anisonotus atlanticus 1997 Austinixa bragantina 2005 Austinixa leptodactylus 1997 Axiopsis brasiliensis 1991 with Ramos Porto Calastacus angulatus 1973 Calastacus spinosus 1973 Calastacus vicina 1991 with Ramos Porto Chasmocarcinus arcuatus 1998 with Coelho Filho Chasmocarcinus hirsutipes 1998 with Coelho Filho Chasmocarcinus meloi 1998 with Coelho Filho Clythroceros carinatus 1973 Deilocerus analogus 1973 Epialtoides rostratus 1972 Ericerodes minusculus 1972 Leptalpheus axianassae 1999 with Dworschak Lithadia conica 1973 Lithadia obliqua 1973 Lithadia vertiginosa 1973 Meticonaxius capricorni 1987 Meticonaxius minutus 1973 Paraxiopsis vicina 1991 with Ramos Porto Pinnixa gracilipes 1997 Pinnixa latissima 1997 Podochela brasiliensis 1972 Upogebia acanthura 1973 Upogebia marina 1973 LINKS http://www.crustacea.org.br/artigos/807_27_Article_9_-_Bezerra_&_Almeida_Petronio_Alves_Coelho_life_and_work_(1).pdf (in Portuguese)
Pedro Cossio
Pedro Cossio Alurralde, Argentine cardiologist (San Miguel de Tucumán 17 August 1900 – Buenos Aires 15 November 1986) Authored 250 works With Isidro Perianes developed percutaneous tricuspid valvulotomy (1948) and proposed the inferior vena cava ligature for treatment of refractory cardiac failure Described a new sign for total auriculoventricular block With M. Lascalea. Un nuevo signo auscultatorio de bloqueo total auriculoventricular. Rev. Arg. Cardiol. 1:276, 1934 With I. Berconsky. Insuficiência cardíaca inaparente (Nueva entidad fisiopatologica). Rev. Arg. Cardiol. 1, 1934 Non-apparent cardiac insufficience (new physiopathologic entity) Described horizontal electrocardiographic derivations or Cossio-Bibiloni derivations Developed a tricuspid intravascular valvulotome (1949) Invented vision stethoscope (1966) EPONYMY Cossio-Berconsky syndrome or post-tachycardia syndrome (1947) Lutembacher-Cossio syndrome Cossio-Berconsky-Gonzalez Sabatié-Vedoya sign (for diagnosis of aortic arch aneurysm) Cossio-Gitlin sign Cossio-Levine sign Cossio venous Musset sign Cossio operation Cossio maneuvre
Pedro Chutro
Pedro Chutro, Argentine surgeon (Chascomús, Buenos Aires Province 18 February 1880 – Buenos Aires 18 October 1937) Internationally respected as one of great surgeons of the world in his day DESCRIBED Syndrome of Acute edema of the hands Chutro sign in tuberculous peritonitis Chutro sign in acute appendicitis DEVELOPED Chutro-Phemister method for treatment of pseudoarthrosis (1918) Chutro technique for treatment of extra-articular hip arthrodesis Chutro technique of cartilaginous cranioplasties Chutro operation for treatment of osteomyielitis Chutro graft Chutro maneuver Chutro stirrups Chutro band Chutro-Posadas fracture A neurotomy technique An apparatus for extension in femoral fractures