Juan Jose Cazzulo
Juan José Cazzulo Marmissolle, Argentine biochemist (General Alvear, Buenos Aires Province 29 November 1941 – From Basque and Italian descent Authored over 200 papers Purified and characterized pyruvic carboxylase of yeast Carboxilasa piruvica de levadura de panaderia (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). Purificación y propiedades (1967) With B.M. Franke showed the important role of a protease (cysteine proteinase) for the pathogenesis of Trypanosoma cruzi (1984) Identified new metabolic pathways in trypanosomatids With A.J. Parodi elucidated the synthesis of glycoproteins in trypanosomatids (1981-2) With C. Nowicki elucidated the catabolism of aromatic amino acids in Trypanosoma cruzi (2008) Showed that halophilic enzymes may be allosterically ruled Papers in Nature With T.K.Sundaram & H.L.Kornberg. Regulation of pyruvate carboxylase formation from the apoenzyme and biotin in a thermophilic Bacillus. Nature (London) 223:1137-8, 1969 With T.K.Sundaram & H.L.Kornberg. Mechanism of pyruvate carboxylase formation from the apoenzyme and biotin in a thermophilic Bacillus. Nature (London) 227: 1103-5, 1970 HONOURS Doctor Honoris Causa, University of Uppsala (2002)
Juan Carlos Cutropia
Juan Carlos Cutropia, Argentine surgeon (Mendoza 1940 – Mendoza 2018) Employed a technique of outer circulation in hepatic transplants. The second paper was the one written in Spanish that was quoted in Thomas Starzl’s book Clio Chirurgica Trasplante auxiliar homologo de fígado. Rev. Esp. Enf. Apar. Dig. (1971) With F. Coratolo, A. Spinetta, J. Keil et al. Trasplante hepático ortotopico experimental. Rev. Esp. Enf. Apar. Dig. 38:553-70, 1972 Developed an orthotopic technique for thyroparathyroids autotransplantation with vascular anastomoses in dogs With A. Riba, J. Keil, F. Coratolo & M. Bianchi. Autotrasplante de tiroparatiroides. Rev. Arg. Cir. 4(3-4):153-8, 1981 Researched a work sobre cephalic transplant in dogs (1988) but published it many years after it Developed a low cost head light With A.E. Romero. Frontolux economico con elevada illuminación. Rev. Arg. Cir. 59(3-4):126-9, 1990 HONOURS 2000 Outstanding Scientists of the 20th Century, International Biographic Center (2000)
Juan Carlos Castilla
Juan Carlos Castilla Zenobi, Argentine-born Chilean marine ecologist (Lincoln, Argentina 19 August 1940 – Authored over 305 papers Studied the ecological role of man in coastal ecosystems Developed the concept of experimental marine ecology Described two new Polychaeta species Australonupis violacea (1981) & Scolelepis anakenae 1988 (with Rozbaczylo) With C. Pacheco, M. Varas & V. Ortiz. The rocky intertidal plankton trap RIPT2: a modified device. Sarsia 86:37-41, 2002 HONOURS Honorary Member, Ecological Society of America (1991) International Prize of Fundación BBVA, Madrid (2007) Honorary Professor, Bangor University, United Kingdom (2008) Midori Prize for Biodiversity (2012)
Juan Capellín
Juan Capellín, Spanish / Mexican miner (séc.XVI) Invented a new system of iron brazen mallets for increasing the capacity of milling (1567) Invented a device for recovering the mercury in the mining of pure silver. There is some controversy here. For some authors is a large bronze bell named capelline but for others isn’t this the device that he invented Invención para sacar la plata con azogue (1576) Improved amalgamation technique for silver mining (1582)
João Maria Franco de Camargo
João Maria Franco de Camargo, Brazilian entomologist (Anhembi, São Paulo State 20 July 1941 – Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo State 07 September 2009) Improved the artificial insemination technique for using a little amount of stain onto vaginal orifice of bees (1966) DESCRIBED HYMENOPTERA TAXA Genera Trichotrigona 1983 with Moure Meliwillea 1997 with Lobo & Roubik Paratrigonoides 2005 with Roubik Species 87 species in Meliponini Hymenoptera (2 Fossil) HONORS Camargoia Moure 1989 (Hymenoptera) LINKS HTTP://revistapesquisa.fapesp.br/arq/r/pt/926/semblanza.pdf HTTP://revistapesquisa.fapesp.br/arq/r/pt/926/lista.pdf
José Ribas Cadaval
José Ribas Cadaval, Brazilian military, physician and inventor (Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul State 22 April 1863 – Rio de Janeiro 29 July 1920) Published Tratado de Aeronautica-Navegação Aerea (Aeronautics Treatise – Aerial Navigation) in 1911, the first treatise about aeronautics written by a Brazilian; laureated with prize from Belgian King INVENTIONS Aerocruiser Hermes (1908) Cadaval method for learning children and adults to read, write and count (1908) Acrenine, a compound used against paludism Cadaval Bakery-Automobile A dirigible glider balloon named Aerostoplano patented in France (n. 422.278) in 27 January 1911 Cadaval hydroplane