Martin Schmal
Martin Schmal, German-born Jewish Brazilian chemical engineer (Grünberg, Giessen District, Hesse State 07 July 1937 – Authored 204 papers (until 2013) DEVELOPED Catalysts that filtrates pollutant gas and particled material from diesel engines An oxidation catalyst that employs molybdenum and silica A new method for preparing catalysts With D. Aranda. Process of methane coupling (1997) With B.M.S. Evandro & C.A.P. Marta. A new catalyst for production of polialcohols (1996) With L.C.D.M. Schmal & A. Gaspar. Synthesis catalyst chromium-based (1996) With H. Borges. New catalysts for hydrogenation (1996) With H.B.M. Schmal. New catalyst for hydrodenitrogenation (1996) With T.M.S. Vitor. A bifunctional catalysts of Hds(1995) With L.C. Diegues, M.A. Baldanza & R.S. Monteiro. Anti-pollutant catalysts (1995) With A. Frydman, C.T. Campbell & D. Castner. A method for accurate quantitative XPS analysis of multimetallic or multiphase catalysts on support particles. J. Catalysis 157:133-44, 1995 PATENT With P.E.V. de Miranda, L.G. Desá, T.E.F. Gutierres, S.A. Venancio, I.C.L. Leocádio, M.A.S. Baldanza & V.P. Vicentini. Method for the production of light hydrocarbons from gas with high methane content, a solid fuel cell used for the production of light hydrocarbons from gas with high methane content, and a catalyst for the production of light hydrocarbons from gas with high methane content. US20110189559 (2011) HONOURS Humboldt Research Award, Stiftung Foundation (2002) Best Poster, Japan Chemistry Institution, International Congress of Surface Science & Colloids (2000)
Mario Sousa Sanchez
Mario Sousa Sanchez, Mexican botanist (Ciudad de Mexico 19 February 1940 – Ciudad de Mexico 17 January 2017) Authored over 130 publications DESCRIBED PLANTAE TAXA Genera Guinetia 2000 with Rico Heteroflorum 2005 Subgenus Ruddia 2007 with Linares Section Standleyi 2009 Species About 150 HONORS Mariosousa Seigler & Ebinger 2006 (Fabaceae)
Mario Sanchez Roig
Mario Ildefonso Sanchez Roig, Cuban zoologist and paleontologist (La Habana 23 January 1890 – La Habana 13 June 1962) DESCRIBED NEW TAXA Echinodermata Genera Aguayoaster 1952 Cubanaster 1952 Fernandezaster 1952 Gonzalezaster 1952 Hernandezaster 1949 Herrerasia 1951 Herreraster 1951 Lajanaster 1924 with Lambert Lambertona 1953 Megapatagus 1953 Moronaster 1952 Neopatagus 1953 Palmeraster 1949 Pseudoasterostoma 1952 Pseudorthopsis 1949 Rojasaster 1952 Rojasia 1951 Sandiegoaster 1952 Zanolettia 1951 Zanolettiaster 1953 Species About 280 Mollusca Genus (Fossil) Cubaochetoceras 1951 Species Cerion acuticostatum 1948 Cerion chaparra 1953 with Aguayo Cerion columbinus 1951 Cerion coutini 1951 Cerion feltoni 1951 Cerion grilloensis 1951 Cerion miramarae 1951 Cerion palmeri 1948 Cerion pastelliloens 1951 Cerion prestoni 1951 Cerion pretiosus 1951 Cerion pseudocyclostomum 1953 with Aguayo Cerion saetiae 1948 Cerion sainthilarius 1951 Cerion tanamensis 1951 Chondrothyrella paredonis 1951 Chondrothyrium mortiarum 1951 Chondrothyrium tejedori 1951 Macroceramus giganteus Macroceramus jaumei Macroceramus yateresense Opisthocoelium dubium 1949 Opisthosiphon conicus 1949 with Aguayo Opisthosiphon sabinalense 1949 Wrightudora laevistria 1949 with Aguayo Subspecies At least 11 HONORS (Fossil) Sanchezella Durham 1954 (Echinodermata) Subgenus Roigites Wierzbowski 1976 (Ammonites)
Maria Siqueira
Maria Siqueira Pinheiro, Brazilian immunologist (São Paulo 07 July 1927 – São Paulo 28 March 2015) Authored over 70 works Described the biological role of antibodies on glomerulonephritis With H.C. Passos, O.C. Martínez & O.G. Bier. Studies on the nephrotoxic activity of guinea-pig gamma 1 and gamma2 antibodies. Immun. 26(2):407-16, 1974 Found that antigen-antibody complexes can act even at the site of passive cutaneous anaphylaxis reactions evoked by unrelated antigen-antibody systems With O. G. Bier. Hemorrhagic reactions at sites of passive cutaneous anaphylaxis in guinea pig after intravenous inoculation of unrelated immune complex. Proceed. Soc. Exper. Biol. Med. 107(4):779-84, 1961 With O. Bier & G. Biozzi observed that immunological competence develops eventually, even in bursectomized animals, albeit with a considerable delay in time Authored the first work on resistance genetics to rabies virus With M.R. Nilsson & O.A. Sant’Anna, T.T. Nilsson & M. Genari. Rabies virus immunity in genetically selected high and low responder lines of mice. Infect. Immunol. 25(1):23-6, 1979 With Guido Biozzi demonstrated that distinct cells of both innate and acquired immunity are distinct protagonists submitted to independent polygenic control With D. Mouton, O.A. Sant’Anna et al. Genetic of immunoresponsiveness to natural antigens in the mouse. Curr. Top. Microbial. Immunol. 85:31-98, 1979 Showed that the primary antibody response to antigens was under polygenic control while the secondary response was under monogenic control With O.A. Sant’Anna, Y. Bouthillier & G. Biozzi. Differences in the genetic control of primary and secondary antibody responses. Immunol. 37(4):849-56, 1979 Enunciated genetic parameters regulating the quantitative antibody response With G. Biozzi, D. Mouton, O.A. Sant’Anna, C. Stiffel, M.B. Esteves & Y. Bouthillier. Non-specific polygenic regulation of antibody synthesis. Ann. Immunol. 128(1-2):393-9, 1977 With C. Stiffel, D. Mouton, O.G. Ribeiro, C. Decreusefond & G. Biozzi developed the high (AIRmax) and low (AIRmin) responder lines of mice for studying the genetic control of innate and specific immune responses (1980s) Demonstrated the expression of delayed type of hypersensitivity reactivity and antibody responsiveness to the same antigens are polygenic characters subject to the dependent quantitative regulation With S.L. Oliveira, O.M. Ibañez, D. Mouton, O.A. Sant’Anna & G. Biozzi. Independent polygenic regulation of quantitative antibody responsiveness and expression. Of delayed type of hypersensitivity (Dth). Exper. Clin. Immun. 2(8):223-33, 1985 Gave the first demonstration of innate regulation of acute inflammatory responsiveness by germ line genes With G. Biozzi, O.G. Ribeiro, A. Saran, M. de Franco, O.A. Sant’Anna, D. Mouton, O.M. Ibañez et al. Effect of genetic modification of acute inflammatory responsiveness on tumorigenesis in the mouse. Carcinogenesis 19(2):337-46, 1998 METHODS With O.G. Bier & R.S. Furlanetto. Amboceptor titration as a statistically controlled assay. J. Immunol. 69(3):241-6, 1952 With O.G. Bier & R.S. Furlanetto. Quantitative complement fixation in syphilis as a statistically controlled assay. J. Immunol. 74:51-6, 1954 With O.G. Bier, M.B. Esteves & P.M.Freire. Quantitative relations in complement fixation. Amer. J. Epidem. 89(3):353-7, 1969 With O.G. Bier & M.B. Esteves. Quantitative studies of complement fixation. I- A simplified and accurate procedure based on 50 per cent hemolytic end point. Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. São Paulo 10:199-208, 1968.
Marco Antonio Serna
Marco Antonio Serna Díaz, Colombian herpetologist and ornithologist (San Vicente Ferrer, Antioquia 11 July 1936 – Ayapel, Córdoba Dept. 31 December 1991) DESCRIBED VALID SPECIES Amphibia (with Rivero) Atelopus galactogaster 1993 Atelopus sanjosei 1989 Colostethus brachistriatus 1986 Colostethus dysprosium 2000 Colostethus furviventris 1991 Colostethus yaguara 1991 Hyloxalus betancuri 1991 Hyloxalus borjai 2000 Hyloxalus breviquartus 1986 Hyloxalus excisus 2000 Pristimantis dorsopictus 1988 Pristimantis johannesdei 1988 Pristimantis phragmipleuron 1988 Pseudopaludicola ceratophyes 1985 Rheobates pseudopalmatus 2000 Silverstoneia erasmios 2000 Reptilia Lepidoblepharis williamsi 1986 with Ayala
Marcelo Damy de Souza Santos
Marcelo Damy de Souza Santos, Brazilian physicist (Campinas, São Paulo State 14 July 1914 –São Paulo 29 November 2009) Authored more than 80 works Discovered penetrating showers in cosmic rays with Wataghin and Pompéia With G. Wataghin & P.A Pompéia. Simultaneous penetrating particles in the cosmic radiation I. Physical Review 57:61, 1940. With G. Wataghin & P.A. Pompéia. Simultaneous penetrating particles in the cosmic radiation. II. Physical review 57:339, 1940. With G. Wataghin, M. Schenberg & G. Occhialini first observed the phenomenon of mesons production in groups simultaneously emitted in an one nuclear process (1941) DEVICES/METHODS With G. Wataghin. Sopra um nuovo tipo di contatore di corpusculi. Il Nuovo Cimento 15:104-7, 1937. A multivibrator counter circuit. Anais Acad. Bras. Ciencias 12:179-89, 1940. With G. Occhialini. On a method of recording random events. Anais Acad. Bras. Ciencias 13:57-62, 1941. With G. Occhialini. Two useful gadgets for controlled Wilson chambers (1941) Developed with Pompéia a new kind of ultrasonic sonar for detecting submarines employing pre-oriented ferromagnetic crystals With Pompéia developed a special thermostat that works on the gasoline dilation for controlling the temperature of cooling crystals With Pompéia developed portable radios for jeeps and military trucks With P.S. de Toledo, R. Brenner & A.C. Penteado. A new method for the individual detection of failed fuel elements in swimming pool reactors (1960). With E. Wilner & P.S. Toledo. Um novo método de detecção individual de elementos combinados defeituosos. Third Interam. Symposium Nuclear Energy Peaceful Appl. (1960) A device for tuning musical instruments Improved the velocity of Geiger counter from miliseconds to microseconds With P.S. Toledo. A power calibration method using the xenon equilibrium poisoning (1958) His brother, Tharcisio Egidio Damy de Souza Santos, metallurgist (Campinas, São Paulo State 10 December 1912 – São Paulo 29 July 2005) Authored 138 works (until 1983) Presented novel abacus that improved Berek compensator A determinação dos retardamentos na técnica petrográfica. Rev. Politecnica (1938) AUTHORED Um processo de zincagem do chumbo desargentado Parkes (A Process of galvanization of Parkes desilvered lead) 1954 Um processo para tratamento de crostas Parkes (A process for treatment of Parkes crusts) 1957 PATENTS PI8403174-3B1 (1984) Processo para obtenção de cobre metálico utilizando minérios alterados complexos de baixo teor (Process for obtaining metallic copper employing low content complex changed ores) 1988