Satya Narayan Singh
Satya Narayan Singh, Indian helminthologist and parasitologist (Hyderabad 31 August 1911- Hyderabad 08 April 1982) DESCRIBED NEMATODA GENERA Buckleynema 1954 with Ali Leipernema 1976 Shorttia 1977 Velanocephalus 1958 HONORS Satyanarayanotrema Simha & Chattopadhyaya 1980 (Trematoda) Satyanarayana Khan 1984 (Cestoda) Singhiatrema Simha 1954 (Trematoda)
Santos Soriano
J. Santos Soriano, Italian-born Argentine microbiologist (Potenza, Basilicata 10 October 1899 – Buenos Aires 17 July 1983) NEW BACTERIA With N. Walker. Isolation of ammonia-oxidizing autotrophic bacteria. J. Appl. Bacteriol. 31(4):493-7, 1968 With A. Soriano. Nueva bacteria anaeróbia productora de una alteración en sardinas envasadas. Rev. Asoc. Argent. Dietol. 6:36-41, 1948 Described the genus Flexibacter and the order Flexibacteriales in Un nuevo orden de bacterias: Flexibacteriales. Cien. Invest. 1:92-3, 1945 A new anaerobic bacillus which ret flax. Rev. Invest. Bact. Dept. Nac. Hig. 5:741, 1930 DEVELOPED METHODS Simplified methods for soil microbiological analysis. Rev. Biol du Sol (1968) Metodo para la determinación cuantitativa de microorganismos del suelo (1965) Metodo para el aislamiento de las bacterias del aroma de la manteca. Rev. Arg. Agron. (1943) Metodo para obtención y observación de filamentos en las levuras no esporuladas. Folia Biol. Nob. 83-4:354-8, 1938 Estudio microbiologico del proceso de fermentación de la chicha (1938) Dispositivo sencillo para micromanipulación. Folia Biologica 46-9:205-10, 1935 Metodo de observación direta de la microflora y microfauna del suelo en camera humeda. Rev. Arg. Agron. 1:39-48, 1934 With M.J. Amor Asunción & E. Dellepiane. A microbiological method for the study of nutrient defficiencies in the soil With M.J. Amor Asunción & E. Dellepiane. Metodo de analisis microbiologico cuantitativo del suelo em relación com su fertilidad Metodo de aislamiento y posición sistematica de las bacterias flexibles de la celulosa Procedimiento simple de manipulación OTHERS On the presence of Azotobacter agilis in America. Science 89 (2320):563-4, 1939
Salimuzzaman Siddiqui
Salimuzzaman Siddiqui, Pakistani organic chemist (Subeha, Barabanki District 19 October 1897 – Karachi 14 April 1994) Authored over 400 scientific papers Isolated alkaloids as ajmaline, ajmalinine, ajmalicine, isoajmaline, neoajmaline, serpentine and serpentinine from Rauwolfia serpentina many of these used worldwide in the treatment of mental disorder and cardiovascular ailments Discovered and isolated a number of antibacterial compounds from various parts of the neem (Azadirachta indica) and other plants Extracted nimbin, nimbinin and nimbidin from neem oil displaying medicinal properties (1942) Isolated 6 new crystalline bases from Holarrhena anti-dysenterica Reported harmine, harmidine, harmol, harmidol, tetrahydroharmine and amino-tetrahydroharmin from Peganum harmala Isolated the catechol derivative bhilawanol (1931) from bhilawan (Semecarpus anacardium) Isolated and reported the structure of triterpenoids nimolicine, nimoline and 17-hydroxyazadiradione (1972) Isolated chaksine and isochaksine from Cassia absus L., the first alkaloids carrying a monoterpenic nucleus Held 50 patents (chemical compounds) HONORS Doctor Honoris Causa, Frankfurt University (1958)
Sahni family
Mulk Raj Sahni, Indian geologist and paleontologist (Bhera, Shahpur District, West Punjab 01 March 1899 – Lucknow 13 January 1983) Brother of palaeobotanist Birbal Sahni DESCRIBED FOSSIL GENERA Brachiopoda Ambikella 1956 with Srivastava Carneithyris 1925 Chatwinothyris 1925 Concinnithyris 1929 Ellipsothyris 1925 Gibbithyris 1925 Kestonithyris 1925 Magnithyris 1925 Moraviaturia 1960 Neoliothyrina 1925 Ornatothyris 1929 Ornitothyris 1925 Piarothyris 1925 Pulchrithyris 1925 Rectithyris 1929 Vindhyanella 1936 Foraminifera Birbalina 1955 Hukawngia 1954 with Sastri Irrawaddia 1954 with Sastri Kutaungia 1954 with Sastri Kyatsokia 1954 with Sastri Mesania 1954 with Sastri Yanbonia 1954 with Sastri Others Indobrachyops 1958 with Huene (Amphibia) Krishnania 1954 with Srivastava (Acritarcha) Tihkia 1955 (Mollusca) HONORS (Fossil) Sahnithyris Radulovic & Ramamoorthy 1995 (Brachiopoda) Mulkrajanops Sahni & Kumar 1985 (Mammalia) His son, Ashok Sahni, vertebrate paleontologist and stratigrapher (Calcutta 19 August 1941 – DESCRIBED FOSSIL GENERA Mammalia Andrewsiphius 1975 with Mishra Anthraconyx 2013 with Rose, Kumar, Rana & Smith Asiadapis 2007 with Rose, Rana & Smith Birbalomys 1973 with Khare Deccanolestes 1988 with Prasad Indocetus 1975 with Mishra Indosuncus 1985 with Kotlia Ishatherium 1980 with Kumar Kharmerungulatum 2007 with Prasad, Verma, Parmar & Khosla Kunmunella 1971 with Khare Lavanify 1997 with Krause, Prasad, Von Koenigswald & Grine Metkamys 1976 with Srivastava Metkatius 1985 with Kumar Microchiropteryx 2007 with Smith, Rana, Missiaen, Rose, Singh & Singh Mulkrajanops 1985 with Kumar Probison 1968 with Khan Protonycteris 2007 with Smith, Rana, Missiaen, Rose, Singh & Singh Raoella 1971 with Khare Remingtonocetus 1986 with Kumar Sastrilophus 1971 with Khare Sivaladapis 1979 with Gingerich Siwalisorex 1976 with Khare Reptilia Ellipsoolithus 2000 with Loyal, Mohabey & Khosla Rajasaurus 2003 with Wison, Sereno, Srivastava, Bhatt & Khosla Rajaurisaurus 1976 with Sahni Sankuchemys 2003 with Gaffney, Schleich, Singh & Srivastava Aves Indotrigonodon 1983 with Jain Pisdurodon 1983 with Jain Vastanavis 2007 with Mayr, Rana & Smith Amphibia Eobarbourula 2012 with Folie, Rana, Rose, Kumar, Singh & Smith Indorana 2012 with Folie, Rana, Rose, Kumar, Singh & Smith Pisces Eoluvarus 1977 with Choudhary Echinodermata Tridium 1980 with Tandon, Srivastava, Kumar et al. HONORS Sahnitherium Rana & Wilson 2003 (Fossil Mammalia)
Saenz Renauld brothers
Germán Federico Saenz Renauld, Costa Rican hematologist (23 December 1935 – Presented a topographical classification of abnormal hemoglobins Clasificación topografica de las hemoglobinas anormales. Rev. Biol. Trop. 24(1):57-68, 1976 HEMATOLOGY / GENETICS With W.E. Rodríguez Romero, M. Castillo, M.A. Chaves, L.H. Gui, J.B. Wilson, E. Baysal, N. Smetanina, J.Y. Leonova & T.H.J. Huisman. Hb Costa Rica or α2β277(EF1) His→Arg: the first example of a somatic cell mutation in a globin gene. Human Genetics 97(6):829-33, 1996 With M.H. Wiehe Chaves, A. Berrantes, J. Elizondo, A.G. Montero & A. Yoshida. A glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase variant GD(-) Santamaria found in Costa Rica. Acta Hematologica 72(1):37-40, 1984 With J. Elizondo, C. Paez, M. Ramón, M. Garcia, A. Gutierrez & M. Micheld Estrada. G6PD Puerto Limón: a new deficient variant of glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase associated with congenital nonspherocytic hemolytic anemia. Human Genetics 62(2):110-2, 1982 With J. Elizondo, M. Alvarado, F. Ametlla, G. Arroyo, G. Martínez, F. Lima & B. Colombo. Chemical characterization of a new haemoglobin variant, haemoglobin Cubujuqui (α2141)(HC3)Arg replaced by Ser beta2). Biochim. Biophys. Acta 494(1):48-50, 1977 DEVELOPED METHODS With N. Lobo, I. Holst, K. Schosinsky & M. Chaves. Creatinina intraeritrocitária como valoración de la edad celular. Rev. Costarric. Cien. Med. 11(3-4):27-33, 1990 With E.M. Quintana & M. Chaves. Soluciones patron y control para la medición de la hemoglobina como oxihemoglobina. Rev. Costarric. Cien. Med. 8(3):149-58, 1987 With M. Chaves, G. Arroyo, E. Valenciano & J. Jimenez. Hierro serico y transferrina funcional: capacidad total de fijación de hierro: preconización de una metodologia. Rev. Costarric. Cien. Med. 6(1):51-64, 1985 With E. Valenciano & K. Schosinsky. Experimental and critical approach to the assay of hemoglobin. Sangre 24(6):1133-41 1979 With M. Alvarado, J. Elizondo, G. Arroyo, F. Ametlla, J. Jimenez, G.M. Montero, R. Chavez, E. Valenciano & R.F. Jimenez. Haemogloblinopathies and related disoders. II. Presentation of the proposed screening methods. Sangre 23(4):489-502, 1978 José Alberto Saenz Renauld, Costa Rican plant chemist and mycologist (1929 – DESCRIBED FUNGI TAXA Genus Ligiella 1980 (in honor to his wife Ligia) Species Ligiella rodrigueziana 1980 Pseudocolus grandis 1982 with Rawla & Sharma NEW CHEMICALS With G.R. Pettit, D.E. Schaufelberger, R.A. Niemann & C. Dufresne. Antineoplastic agents,177. Isolation and structure of phyllanthostatin 6. J. Nat. Prod. 53(6):1406-13, 1990 With G.R. Pettit, G.M. Cragg, M.I. Suffness, D. Gust, F.E. Boettner, M. Williams, P. Brown, J.M. Schmidt & P.D. Ellis. Antineoplastic agents 104. Isolation and structure of the Phyllanthus acuminatus Vahl (Euphorbiaceae) glycosides. J. Org. Chem. 49(22):4258-66, 1984 With S.M. Kupchan, C.W. Sigel, M.J. Matz, R.C. Haltiwanger & R.F. Bryan. Jatrophone, a novel macrocyclic diterpenoid tumor inhibitor from Jatropha gossypifolia. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 92(14):4476-7, 1970 With S.M. Kupchan, W.K. Anderson, P. Bollinger, R.W. Doskotch, R.M. Smith, H.K. Schnoes, S.L. Burlingame & D.H. Smith. Tumor inhibitors. XXXIX. Active principles of Acnistus arborescens. Isolation and structural and spectral studies of withaferin A and withacnistin. J. org. Chem. 34:3858, 1969 With M. Nassar-Carballo. Phytochemical screening of Costa Rican plants: alkaloid analysis. III. Rev. Biol. trop. 15:195-202, 1968 With S.M. Kupchan, R.W. Doskotch, P. Bollinger, A.T. McPhail & G.A. Sim. The isolation and structural isolation of a novel steroidal tumor inhibitor from Acnistus arborescens. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 87(24):805-6, 1965 With S.M. Kupchan, J.R. Kupchan, J.E. Knox & A. Kelsey. Calotropin, a cytotoxic principle isolated from Asclepias curassavica L. Science (1964) With A. Ashok, T.G. McCloud, C.G. Chang & J.M. Cassidy. A novel cytotoxic deoxocucurbitacin from Desfontainea spinosa
Rushdi Said
Rushdi al Farag Said, Egyptian geologist and paleontologist (Cairo 12 May 1920 – Virginia, USA 08 February 2013) DESCRIBED FOSSIL TAXA Genera Kefiella 1982 with Donze (Fossil Ostracoda) Paleogaudryina 1958 with Barakat (Fossil Foraminifera) Species About 100 new fossil species HONORS Saidomys James & Slaughter 1974 (Fossil Mammalia) Rushdisaidina Bassiouni & Luger 1990 (Fossil Ostracoda)