Mariano Barcena y Ramos
Mariano Santiago de Jesús de La Bárcena y Ramos, Mexican scientist (Ameca, Jalisco 23 July 1842 – Ciudad de Mexico 10 April 1899) Authored 65 scientific works ACHIEVEMENTS Performed botanical, geological, paleontological, anthropological, topographical and geographical studies Unearthed the Peñon de los Baños man (1884) with A. del Castillo Described livingstonite mineral (1874) DESCRIBED NEW TAXA Plantae Exogonium olivae Gaudichaudia enrico-martinezii Hiraea barredae Petrea subserrata Petunia villadiana Fossil Animalia Ammonites iamesdanae 1895 Crania Rio Lozi Hippurites calamitiformis Hippurites mexicana Nerinea anguillina 1875 (with Castillo) Nerinea castilli Nerinea hieroglyphica Spheroma burkartii HONORS Colubrina sect. Barcena (Rhamnaceae) Barcenite Mallet 1878 (Mineral)
Maria Angelica Rodriguez de Benyacar
María Angélica Rodríguez de Benyacar, Argentine crystallographer and mineralogist (08 December 1928 – Co-described the mineral species sanjuanite With M.E. J. de Abeledo, V. Angelelli & C.E. Gordillo. Sanjuanite, a new hydrated basic sulphate-phosphate of aluminium. Amer. Minera. 53:1-8, 1968 Described a new clinical entity With J.C. Marcos, O.M. Garcia Moreno, A.S. Arturi, J.A. Maldonado Cocco & V.H. Morales. Condrocalcinosis familiar por depósitos de cristales de hidroxiapatita: uma nueva entidad clinica (1982) Patent With H.A. Huck, A.E. Jech, R. Righini, E.B. Halac & J.A. Nicolai. Procedure for forming on a solid substrate, a film with properties similar to those of diamonds, the solid bodies so coated and the self-sustained film so obtained PI9204887-0 A2 (1992) & EP0548788B1 (1997) SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY With H. Huck, E.B. Halac, C. Oviedo, G. Zampieri, R.G. Pregliasco, E.V. Alonso & M.E. Reinoso. Characterization of amorphous carbon rich Si1-xCx thin films obtained using high energy hydrocarbon ion beams on Si. Appl. Surf. Science 141(1-2):141-7, 1999 With P.K. de Perazzo, A.G. Leyva, G. Polla, F. Parisi, P. Smichowski & H. Lanza. Thermal decomposition of copper (II) dicalcium (II) formate. J. Solid State Chem. 132(2):235-8, 1997 With A. Ayala, A. López Garcia & A.G. Leyva. Stabilization of B-Bi2O3 by Hafnia. Solid State Comm. 99:451-5, 1996 With G. Polla, G. Leyva, P.K. de Perazzo & H. Lanza. Crystal structure and thermal decomposition of copper (II) strontium (II) formate. J. Solid State Chem. 117:145-50, 1995 With A. Carabelli & H. Lanza. Ion beam interaction with insulating crystals. Studies on KH2PO4 and NH4H2PO4. Radiat. Effects Defects in Solids 128(4):357-62, 1994 With H. Huck, A. Jech, E.B. Halac & J. Nicolai. Mass-separated ion beam deposition of diamond-like thin films. Nucl. Inst. Meth. Phys. Res. B 84:62-6, 1994 With C. Acha, V. Bekeris, L. Urba, G. Polla, P. Leyva, G. Leyva & F. de la Cruz. Chlorination effects in electrical transport properties of ceramics. Physica C 227:237-44, 1994 With G. Leyva, C. Acha. P. Levy & G. Polla. Synthesis and superconducting properties of Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8 obtained from binary oxides (1991) With G. Polla, C. Acha & A.G. Leyva. Chemical incorporation of halogens in high Tc superconductors. II. Solid St. Commun. 76:1253, 1990 With R.F. Baggio, B.O. Perazzo & P.K. de Perazzo. Crystal structure of ferroelectric guanidium uranyl sulfate trihydrate. Acta Crystallogr. B33:3495-9, 1977 With H.L. de Dussel. Ferroelectricity and phase transitions in H2(UO2)2(ASO4)2.8H20. Ferroelectrics 9:241-4, 1975 With M.E. J. de Abeledo. Phase transition in synthetic troegerite at room temperature. Amer. Miner. 59:763-7, 1974 With M.E. J. de Abeledo & E.E. Galloni. Natroalunita y natrojarosita formado a partir de solucción. Rev. Asoc. Geol. Argent. 23:113-8, 1968 With M.E. J. de Abeledo & E.E. Galloni. Electron diffraction data for some members of the metatorbernite group. Amer. Miner. 53:1028-33, 1968 With M.E. J. de Abeledo. New data on sarmientite. Amer. Miner. 53:2077-82, 1968 With M.E. J. de Abeledo, V. Angelelli & C.E. Gordillo. Natroalunita e natrojarosita del Departamiento de Pocitos, Provincia de San Juan. Rev. Asoc. Geol. Arg. 22(2):113-8, 1968 HONORS Benyacarite DeMartin, Gay, Gramaccioli & Pilatti 1995 (Mineral) Hydroxylbenyacarite Hochleitner, Rewitzer, Grey et al. 2024 (Mineral)
Manuel Barros
Manuel Barros, Argentine physician and botanist (1880-1973) DESCRIBED PLANTAE SPECIES Andesia haumaniana 1950 Bulbostylis amambayensis 1942 Bulbostylis aphylla 1941 Bulbostylis closii 1941 Bulbostylis smithii 1959 Carex argentina 1948 Carex boelckeiana 1969 Carex castellanosi 1950 Carex minutissima 1960 Carex nelmosiana 1957 Carex sorianoi 1949 Cyperus meridionalis 1938 Eleocharis argentina 1947 Eleocharis haumaniana 1928 Eleocharis kleinii 1966 Eleocharis parodii 1928 Eleocharis spegazzinii 1928 Eleocharis tucumanensis 1947 Juncus achalensis 1953 Juncus burkartii 1953 Juncus cordobensis 1953 Juncus diemii 1952 Juncus ernesti-barrosii 1953 Juncus kleinii 1962 Juncus llanquihuensis 1953 Juncus mendocinus 1953 Juncus ramboi 1957 Juncus timotensis 1953 Luzula castellanosii 1953 Luzula correae 1969 Luzula mendocina 1953 Luzula parvula 1953 Luzula ruiz-lealii 1953 Oxychloe castellanosii 1950 Oxychloe mendocina 1953 Oxychloe simulans 1953 Rynchospora catharinensis 1967 Scirpus boliviensis 1959 Scirpus kunkelii 1962 Scirpus spegazzinius 1954 Scleria schulzi 1945
Manuel Balado
Manuel Juan María Balado Fernandez, Argentine neurosurgeon (Buenos Aires 06 May 1897 – Buenos Aires 24 March 1942) Authored about 150 papers Described the topography of optical tract, visual pathway and geniculate bodies With Elizabeth Franke. Das Corpus Geniculatum Externum – Eine Anatomisch-Klinische Studie (1937) with international acclaim Described idiopathic optico-chiasmatic arachnoiditis (Balado syndrome) First to explore the optochiasmatic region in patient with optical neuritis With P. Satanowsky. Tratamiento quirurgico de la atrofia de la papila. Arch. Arg. Neurol. 4:71, 1929 With J. Malbrán. Arachnoiditis quiasmatica. Arch. Arg. Neurol. 8:96-106, 1933 With R. Morea & C. Donovan conceived iodine ventriculography for brain tumours localization Radiografia del tercer ventriculo mediante la inyección intraventricular del lipiodol. Arch. Arg. Neurol. 2:69-77, 1928 Tecnica de la iodoventriculografia (1928) Tecnica de ventriculografia com lipiodol. Arch. Arg. Neurol. 6:34-9, 1930 First to report a patient with spinal cord tumor and hydrocephalus With S. Bettinotti. Hidrocefalia aguda por tumor intramedular. Arch. Arg. Neurol. 5:28-32, 1929 Conducted a detailed analysis of the pressure diferences along the craniospinal axis in distinct pathologies and for the first time described certain aspects of variations in cerebrospinal fluid pressures Lecciones de Cirurgia Neurologica (1931) With M. Ibañez Puiggari & E. Gaviña Alvarado. Enfermedad osteocutanea familial seudoacromegálica. Arch. Hosp. Soc. Benef. Cap. 8:25-47, 1934 One of the first to obtain electrocorticography recordings (1935) One of the first to stress the relevance of spike-wave phenomenon for guiding the resection of abnormal brain cortex in cases of refractory epilepsy With F. Luis Romero & Pedro J. Noiseux. El Electroencefalograma Humano. Arch. Arg. Neurol. 20:215-375, 1939 (with over 360 bibliographic citations; published as a book) Methods A satisfactory method for staining the nerve fibers of the íris. Arch. Neur. Psych. 16(4):442-6, 1926 Tecnica de la sección de los nervios craneanos del perro. Rev. Univ. Buenos Aires 23(4):331-8, 1926
Manoel Bruno Lobo
Manoel Bruno Alipio Lobo, Brazilian virologist (Rio de Janeiro 29 December 1921 – Canelas, Rio Grande do Sul State 22 March 2009) Brother of histologist Francisco Bruno Lobo Coined coxsackioses for diseases With P. de Góes. Coxsackie infections. Lancet 263(6824): 1245, 1954 SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY With P. de Góes. Sobre o comportamento do anticorpo heterólogo ocorrente na doença de Chagas. Arch. Bras. Med. 40(9-10): 307-317, 1950. With J. Travassos, P. de Góes & H.G. Pereira. Comportamento imunológico de soros de grávidas de cancerosos sobre O Proteus OX19 e Rickettsiae. An. Microbiol. 1:21, 1951. With J. Travassos, D. de Paola, J.S. Echanis, J.V. Vasconcellos & P. de Góes. Occurrence of Coxsackie virus in Rio de Janeiro. I. Preliminary studies on the isolation of the virus from feces and throat washings. An. Microbiol. 2: 78-80, 1953. Gripe Asiatica (Asiatic Flu). pp.123, 1958. (book) With J. Travassos. Estudos sobre a gripe asiática no Rio de Janeiro. V. Anticorpos em período pré-epidêmico. An. Microbiol. 6:107, 1958. With P. de Góes, D. de Paola & L.D. Dias. Miocardite por vírus Coxsackie do grupo A. An. Microbiol. 7:13, 1959. With P. de Góes. Estudos sobre arbovírus.I. Síntese do problema e plano inicial de trabalho. Anais de Microbiol. 9, 1961. With G.G. Bruno-Lobo & J. Travassos. Estudos sobre arbovírus. II. Presença de anticorpos para certos vírus dos grupos A e B em soros de pessoas residentes no Rio de Janeiro. Anais de Microbiol. 9: 155, 1961. With G.G. Bruno-Lobo, J. Travassos, F. Pinheiro Filho & I.P. Pazin. Estudos sobre arbovírus. III. Isolamento de um vírus sorologicamente relacionado ao subgrupo Western-Sindbis de um caso de encefalomielite equina, ocorrido no Rio de Janeiro. An. Microbiol. 9:183-95, 1961. With D. de Paola, G.G. Bruno-Lobo & J. Travassos. Estudos sobre arbovírus. IV. Estudos histopatológicos de um caso de encefalomielite equina tipo oeste (WEE) ocorrido no Rio de Janeiro. An. Microbiol. 9:197-212, 1961. With J. Travassos & G.G. Bruno-Lobo. Estudos sobre arbovírus. V. Inquérito sorológico e avaliação da imunidade pós-vacinal em equinos no Rio de Janeiro. An. Microbiol. 9, 1961. With D. de Paola & F. Duarte. Histopatologia experimental dos arbovírus do grupo C e Guamá. Anais de Microbiol. 11 (Part B):133-60, 1963. With G.G. Bruno-Lobo, K.M. Johnson, P.A. Webb & D. de Paola. Pathogenesis of Junín virus infection in the infant hamster. An. Microbiol. 15:11-33, 1968. With D. de Paola & G.G. Bruno-Lobo. Immunofluorescence in pathogenesis of group A, B and C arbovirus in the hamster. An. Microbiol. 15: 35-51, 1968. With G.G. Bruno-Lobo, P.H. Peralta & D. de Paola. Pathogenesis of vesicular stomatitis virus New Jersey infection in the infant hamster and mouse. An. Microbiol. 15:53-68, 1968. With G.G. Bruno-Lobo, P.H. Peralta & D. de Paola. Pathogenesis of vesicular stomatitis virus New Jersey infection in the adult hamster and mouse. An. Microbiol. 15:69-80, 1968. Estudos sobre arbovírus. VII. Isolamento de arbovírus de animais silvestres capturados em Jacarepaguá e Alto da Boa Vista. An. Microbiol. 17:47-59, 1970. With J. Ciribelli-Guimarães, R.D. Machado, I.G. Mattos & P. de Góes. Estudos sobre arbovírus. IX. Inquérito sorológico em animais silvestres capturados nas matas de Jacarepaguá e Alto da Boa Vista. An. Microbiol. 1973.
Manickavasagar Balasegaram
Manickavasagar Balasegaram, Malaysian surgeon (Selangor State 15 April 1929 – Kuala Lumpur 05 May 2014) Son of Ceylonese immigrants Invented Balasegaram liver clamp to control bleeding (1971) and designed other surgical instruments SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY With L.E. Lie-Injo, C.G. Lopez & A.R. Herrera. Hepatitis B virus DNA in liver and white blood cells of patients with hepatoma. DNA 2:299-01, 1983 With S.K. Joishy. Hepatic resection: the logical approach to surgical management of major trauma to the liver. Am. J. Surg. 142:580-3, 1981 With S.K. Joishy. Hepatic resection: pillars of success built on the foundation of 15 years of experience. Am. J. Surg. 141:360, 1981 With S.K. Joishy, J.M. Bennett, J.M. MacIntyre, G. Falkson, C. Moertel & P.P. Carbone. Clinical and chemotherapeuthic study of hepatocellular carcinoma in Malaysia – a comparison with African and American patients (E2273). Cancer 50:1065-9, 1982 Management of hepatic abscess. Curr. Probl. Surg. 185:282-340, 1981 With S.K. Joishy. Hepatic resections for malignant tumours of the liver. Essentials for unified surgical approach. Am. J. Surg. 139:360, 1980 With S.K. Joishy. Hepatic resections 1964-1979: Vignettes drawn from the Malaysian experience. Jpn J. Surg. 10 (2):94-9, 1980 Surgical management of pancreatic trauma. Curr. Probl. Surg. 16:1, 1979 Carcinoma of the periampullary region: a review of a personal series of 87 patients. Br. J. Surg. 63(7):532-7, 1976 Emergency portasystemic shunt for bleeding varices. Br. J. Surg. 63:263, 1976 With M.K. Kutty. A clinico-pathological study of 605 cases of appendectomy. Mal. J. Surg. 57-61, 1976 Early management of corrosive burns of the oesophagus. Brit. J. Surg. 62:444-7, 1975 Surgical management of hepatic lesions. Malay. J. Surg. 2:117, 1975 Management of primary liver cell carcinoma. Am. J. Surg. 130:33-7, 1975 With H.B.M. Salleh. Treatment of acute cholecystitis by routine urgent operation. Br.J. Surg. 61:705-8, 1974 Hepatic surgery. J.R. Coll. Surg. Edinb. 17:85-9, 1972 Hepatic surgery: a review of a personal series of 95 major resections. Aust. N.Z. J. Surg. 42:1-10, 1972 Complete hepatic dearterialization for primary carcinoma of the liver: report of twenty-four patients. Am. J. Surg. 124:340-5, 1972 New concepts of hepatic amoebiasis. Ann. Surg. 175:528, 1972 Hepatic calculi. Ann. Surg. 175:149, 1972 The use of natural rubber latex in the study of the hollow systems of the liver. Brit. J. Surg. 58:900, 1971 Blunt injuries to the liver: problems and management. Less. Ann. Surg. 169 (4):544-50, 1969 With A.K. Dutt & M.K. Kutty. Carcinoid tumours: a report of four cases with unusual sites of origin. Med. J. Malaysia 23:216-9, 1969 Replacement of hypopharynx and oesophagus. Am. J. Surg. 115:279, 1968 HONOURS First Asian to be honoured with Hunterian Professorship Award of Royal College of Surgeons (1969) and Jacksonian Prize (1971)