Wolfgang Bucherl
Wolfgang Bucherl, German-born Brazilian zoologist and toxinologist (Haberzeigen, close to Regensburg, Lower Bavaria 27 April 1911 – São Paulo 14 January 1985) Descendent from a German-Hungarian family Authored about 150 works ACHIEVEMENTS Developed electro stimulation for obtaining spiders and scorpions venoms Novo processo de obtenção de veneno seco, puro de Phoneutria nigriventer (Keyserling, 1891) e titulação da DL 50 em camundongos. Mem. Inst. Butantan 25(1):153-7, 1953 Contribuição ao estudo dos órgãos sexuais externos das espécies do gênero Scolopendra Linne, mais frequentes no Brasil. Um novo método morfo-comparado para a sua sistematização. Mem. Inst. Butantan 16:37, 1942 Prepared anti Loxosceles venom (1953) Developed techniques to keep scorpions in captivity Imagined nurseries for scorpions and spiders Described poison gland of a number of scolopendrids (1946) With E. Buckley edited the three volume book Venomous Animals and their Venoms by Academic Press, 1971 DESCRIBED TAXA 1 Arachnida subfamily Phoneutriinae (1969) 1 Arachnida Genus (Andibothriurus 1964) 5 Myriapoda Genera Brasilophora 1939 Brasiloscutigera 1939 Chilenarea 1942 Coxopleurotostigmus 1939 Thereuoquima 1949 137 Species and 25 subspecies between Arachnida and Myriapoda
Wladimir Besnard
Wladimir Besnard, French/Brazilian oceanographer (Kiev, Ukraine, September 1890 – São Paulo 11 August 1960) Born in Russian Empire from French parents ACHIEVEMENTS With Theodore Monod discovered Asselar Man in Mali (1927) Developed 2 new devices employed in oceanography With A. Gruvel. Description et présentation d’ un appareil oceánographique. Communication à l’Academie des Sciences de Paris, 03 Mars 1920 Un nouveau dispositif pour mensuration dans les travaux biométriques. Boletim Inst. Oceanogr. 3(1/2):125-8, 1952. BIBLIOGRAPHY Sur les particularités morphologiques de la partie caudale du corps de l’ Orthagoriscus mola (published in Russia) Sur la biologie et la réproduction d’une méduse d’eau douce du genre Microhydra, découverte dans les environs de Moscow (published in Russia) Les poissons migrateurs du Bosphore et leur perche. Rapport présenté au XIeme Congrés des Peches Maritimes, Dieppe, Sept 1, 1929. With G. Petit. Sur une structure particuliere des papilles linguales et son interpretation fonctionalle. C. R. Séan Soc. Biol. Paris, 16 février 1929 Partie geologique du Rapport de la Mission Sahariénne “Augiéras-Draper”, Societé d’Editions Géographiques, Maritimes et Coloniales, 1930. With G. Petit. Les relations de la musculature et des papilles de la langue chez les reptiles et lês mammiféres. Archs. Mus. Natn. Hist. Nat. 6ºserie 9:95-132, 1932. Recherches sur la nature des fonds de la côte occidentale du Maroc entre le Cap Chir. Communicationn à L’Academie dês Sciences de Paris, 18 decembre, 1933. With P.J. Korda. De l’action de last radiations lumineuses et ultraviolettes émises par les lampes speciales sur la croissance et la réproduction de quelques plantes aquatiques. C.R. Séances Acad. Sci. Paris 197(1746):1-13, 1933. Les poissons électriques. Communication à la séance du 09-01-35 de la 2e section du Comité de la Societé Française dês Elétriciens 54:1-11, 1935 With A. Gruvel. Atlas de pêche dês principaux produits marins recontrés sur lês marchés Du Maroc. Faune Colon. Fr. 6, 1937 Dans les coulisses scientifiquement aménagées d’un aquarium tropical modern. Sci. Vie 285-92, 1937. With P. J. Korda. L’influence de la lumiére artificielle et rayons ultraviolettes sur la croissance La floraison et la réproduction des plantes aquatiques. Bull. Soc. Natn. Acclim. Fr. (3/4): mars-avril, 1938. Capture et acclimatation des poissons exotiques. Paris, Payot 202p., 1938. Les produits d’origine marine et fluviale. Paris, Payot 366p., 1948 Considerações gerais em torno da região lagunar de Cananéia, Iguape. I. Boletim Inst. Paul. Oceanogr. 1(1):9-26, 1950. Nota preliminar sobre uma particularidade da biologia de Sardinella aurita Cuv. & Val. Da costa brasileira. Boletim Inst. Paul. Oceanogr. 1(1):69-79, 1950. Considerações gerais em torno da região lagunar de Cananéia, Iguape. II. Boletim Inst. Paul. Oceanogr. 1(2):3-28, 1950. Resultados científicos do cruzeiro do “Baependi” e do “Vega” à ilha de Trindade. Contribuição para o conhecimento da plataforma insular da ilha de Trindade. Boletim Inst. Paul. Oceanogr. 2(2):37-48, 1951. Resultados científicos do cruzeiro do “Baependi” e do “Vega” à ilha de Trindade. Observações sobre a relevografia da região situada entre a ilha da Trindade e o continente. Boletim Inst. Oceanogr. 3(1/2):49-54, 1952. With A.N. Ab’Saber. Sambaquis da região lagunar de Cananéia. I. Observações geográficas. II . Especulações históricas. Boletim Inst. Oceanogr. 4(1/2):215-30, 1953.
Wilson Teixeira Beraldo
Wilson Teixeira Beraldo, Brazilian pharmacologist (Silvianopolis, Minas Gerais State 20 April 1917 – Belo Horizonte 28 July 1998) ACHIEVEMENTS Known internationally as an expert in vasoactive polypeptides (about 2,000 citations) Co-discovered bradykynin With M. Rocha e Silva & G. Rosenfeld. Bradykynin, a hypotensive and smooth muscle stimulating factor released from plasma globulin by snake venoms and by trypsin. Am. J. Physiology 156:261-73, 1949. Demonstrated bradykinin release in anaphylactic and peptonic shocks Formation of bradykinin in anaphylactic and peptone shock. Am. J. Physiol. 163(2):283-9, 1950 Demonstrated urinary kallikrein is of renal origin Substance U: a depressor and smooth-muscle stimulating present in urine. Am. J. Physiol. 171(2):371-7, 1952 Demonstrated that granulations of mast cells store histamine With L.C.U. Junqueira, I. Mota e Albuquerque & R.G. Ferri. Intracellular distribution of histamine. Nature 174:698-9, 1954 Rat blood pressure as a diagnostic procedure for pheochromocytoma. Arch. Int. Pharmacodyn. Ther. 126:37-42, 1960 Papers in top journals (see above) With M.R.E. Silva. Effect of cations upon recovery of the guinea pig gut from inhibition of antihistaminics. Science 108(2798):162-3, 1948 With L.C.U. Junqueira, I. Mota & A.G. Ferri. Action of peptone on mastcells of the dog. Nature 173:547, 1954 With O.B. Henriques & M. Fichman. Bradykinin-releasing fator from Bothrops jararaca venom. Nature 187:414-5, 1960 With G. Gazzinelli, M.M. Guia, A.G. Neves, J. Pudles & W. da Silva. Purification of the toxic fractions from Ascaris lumbricoides and their effect on the guinea pig. Nature 190:813-4, 1961 MEMBERSHIP Member, New York Academy of Sciences
Willy & Maria Luiza Beçak
Willy Beçak, French-born Brazilian geneticist and biologist (Mulhouse 26 October 1932 – Authored 176 papers ACHIEVEMENTS Obtained metaphases in cultures of human chromosomes in Human chromosomes in short term cultures from peripheric blood leucocytes. Rev. Bras. Biologia 21:281-6, 1961 Performed classical studies in literature about sex determining mechanisms and evolution in cytogenetics With spouse M.L. Beçak authored the first comparative study about snakes sex chromosomes (1964) Comproved differences in chromosomal mechanism of sexual differentiation and constancy of DNA amount in genome of distinct species Described Odontophrynus barrioi 1982 with Cei & Ruiz (Amphibia) With R.C. Stocco, C.J. Lindsey, O.P. Ferraz et al. Bovine papillomavirus transmission and chromosomal aberrations. An experimental model. J. Gen. Virol. 79(1):2127-35, 1998 With A.M. Cianciarullo, M.P. Machado, H. Spring & M.F. Trendelenburg. An iron endocytic pathway for the heme synthesis. Mem. Inst. Butantan (2003) With R.C. Stocco, T.C. Melo, R.F. Carvalho, I. Kerkis et al. Phylogenetic classification and clinical aspects of a new putative Deltapapillomavirus associated with skin lesions in cattle. Genet. Mol. Res. 13:2458-69, 2014 METHODS/TECHNIQUES With G. Rosenfeld & M.A.R. Barros. Método fotométrico para medição quantitativa de cromossomos (1965) With M.H.T. Affonso, L.M. Floeter-Winter, C.E. Winter & I.M. Ioshimoto. A simplified procedure for removal of RNA from plasmid DNA preparation. Arq. Biol. Tecnol. 27:718, 1984 With L.M. Floeter-Winter, M.H.T. Affonso, N. Oguiura & C.E. Winter. Construction of a plasmid for cloning in vaccinia virus. Arq. Biol. Tecnol. 28:38, 1985 With H. Hiss, D.M.F. Salvadori & L.R. Ribeiro. An indirect evaluation of liquid insecticide concentrations in atmospheres for mutagenicity experiments. Arq. Biol. Tecnol. 32(4):787-91, 1989 With A. Cianciarullo, E. Leme, I. Raw & F.S. Kubrusly. Ultrastructural chemical reaction to detect saturated phospholipids of a natural lung surfactant. Biotechn. Letters 23:1202-6, 2001 With E. Mori, P.E. Brandão, M.C.C.S.H. Lara, R.C. Stocco et al. Development and optimization of the taqman real-time PCR assay for detection and quantification of equid herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) 2009 BRAZILIAN PATENT Processo para produção de antígeno contra papilomavírus, antígeno, uso do antígeno, vacina e método para profilaxia e tratamento terapêutico de papilomavírus bovino PI2210069 (2010) DESCRIBED NEW SYNDROMES With M.L. Beçak & B.J. Schmidt. Chromosome trisomy of group 13-15 in two cases of generalized congenital analgesia. Lancet 281:664-5, 1963 With R.C. Stocco dos Santos, O.C.O. Barreto, K. Nonoyama et al. X-linked syndrome: Mental retardation, hip luxation, and G6PD variant [GD(+) Butantan]. Am.J. Med. Genet. 39(2):133-6, 1991 With R.C. Stocco, N.H.C.Castro, A.L. Holmes et al. X-linked mental retardation syndrome: clinical elucidation and localization to Xp11.3-Xq21.3. Amer. J. Med. Genet. 118A:255-9, 2003 With B.J. Schmidt, M.L. Beçak, I. Soibelman, F. Secaf et al. Metaphyseal dysostosis: review of literature; study of a case with cytogenetic analysis. J. Pediat. 63:106-12, 1963 (spondylometaphyseal dysplasia, Schmidt type or Algerian type) Papers in top journals With P.H. Saldanha. Taste thresholds for phenylthiourea among Ashkenazic Jews. Science 129(3342):150-1, 1959 With M.L. Beçak, J.D. Andrade & A. Manissadjian. Extra acrocentric chromosome in a case of giant cavernous haemangiomas with secondary thrombocytopenia. Lancet 2:468-9, 1963 With M.L. Beçak & B.J. Schmidt. Generalized congenital analgesia. The Lancet 281(7293):1271, 1963 With I.M. Moscati. Down syndrome and frequency of intercourse. Lancet 2(8090):629-30, 1978 With M.L. Beçak, N. Leon & D.R. Epps. Discrepancies between bone-marrow and peripheral blood chromosomal constitution. The Lancet 278 (7207):880-1, 1961 His wife Maria Luiza Pires de Camargo Beçak (São Paulo 01 June 1934 – ) Proved the occurrence of spontaneous mechanism of polyploidy With S. Ohno. Can a protein influence the fate of its own coding sequence? The amino- and carboxyl-terminal regions of H1 histone. Proceed. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 90(15):7341-5, 1993 See above for more information
William Roy Branch
William Roy Branch, English-born South African herpetologist (London 12 May 1946 – Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province 14 October 2018) DESCRIBED VALID TAXA Genera Family Xenotyphlopidae 2010 with Vidal, Vences & Hedges Reptilia Afrogecko 1997 with Bauer & Good Broadleysaurus 2013 with Bates, Tolley, Edwards, Davids & da Silva Congolacerta 2001 with Greenbaum, Villanueva, Kusamba & Aristote Cryptactites 1997 with Bauer & Good Dixonius 1997 with Bauer & Good Epacrophis 2009 with Hedges & Adalsteinsson Goggia 1997 with Bauer & Good Guinea 2009 with Hedges & Adalsteinsson Haemodracon 1997 with Bauer & Good Inyoka 2001 with Kelly Karusasaurus 2011 with Stanley, Bauer, Jackman & Mouton Kinyongia 2006 with Tilbury & Tolley Mitophis 2009 with Hedges & Adalsteinsson Myriopholis 2009 with Hedges & Adalsteinsson Nadzikambia 2006 with Tilbury & Tolley Namazonurus 2011 with Stanley, Bauer, Jackman & Mouton Namibiana 2009 with Hedges & Adalsteinsson Ninurta 2011 with Stanley, Bauer, Jackman & Mouton Ouroborus 2011 with Stanley, Bauer, Jackman & Mouton Smaug 2011 with Stanley, Bauer, Jackman & Mouton Vhembelacerta 2013 with Edwards, Herrel, Vanhooydonck, Measey & Tolley Species Amphibia Hyperolius chelasensis 2013 with Conradie, Measey & Tolley Hyperolius raymondi 2013 with Conradie & Tolley Vandijkophrynus robinsoni 1996 with Braack Reptilia Adolfus masavaensis 2014 with Wagner & Greenbaum Adolfus mathewsensis 2018 with Greenbaum, Dowell-Beer, Hughes, Wagner, Anderson, Villanueva, Malonza, Kusamba & Aristote Afroedura donveae 2021 with Schmitz, Lobón Rovira, Baptista, Antonio & Conradie Afroedura gorongosa 2017 with Guyton, Schmitz, Barej, Naskrecki, Farooq, Verburgt & Rodel Afroedura praedicta 2021 with Schmitz, Lobón Rovira, Baptista, Antonio & Conradie Afroedura vazpintorum 2021 with Schmitz, Lobón Rovira, Baptista, Antonio & Conradie Afroedura wulfhaackei 2021 with Schmitz, Lobón Rovira, Baptista, Antonio & Conradie Atheris mabuensis 2009 with Bayliss Bitis rubida 1997 Bradypodion atromontanum 2006 with Tolley & Tilbury Chersobius solus 2007 Congolacerta asukului 2001 with Greenbaum, Villanueva, Kusamba & Aristote Cordylus beraduccii 2002 with Broadley Cordylus meculae 2005 with Rodel & Marais Cordylus namakuiyus 2016 with Stanley, Ceriaco, Bandeira, Valerio & Bates Dipsadoboa montisilva 2019 with Conradie & Tolley Goggia braacki 1996 with Good & Bauer Goggia gemmula 1996 with Good & Bauer Goggia hewitti 1996 with Good & Bauer Goggia hexapora 1996 with Good & Bauer Lygodactylus regulus 2013 with Portik, Travers & Bauer Nadzikambia baylissi 2010 with Tolley Nucras broadleyi 2019 with Conradie, Vaz Pinto & Tolley Pachydactylus carinatus 2006 with Bauer & Lamb Pachydactylus etultra 2011 with Bauer, Jackman & Heinicke Pachydactylus griffini 2006 with Bauer & Lamb Pachydactylus haackei 1996 with Bauer & Good Pachydactylus kladaroderma 1996 with Bauer & Good Pachydactylus mclachlani 2006 with Bauer & Lamb Pachydactylus monicae 2006 with Bauer & Lamb Pachydactylus otaviensis 2006 with Bauer & Lamb Pachydactylus parascutatus 2002 with Bauer & Lamb Pachydactylus reconditus 2006 with Bauer & Lamb Pachydactylus visseri 2006 with Bauer & Lamb Panaspis namibiana 2018 with Ceriaco & Bauer Pedioplanis haackei 2012 with Conradie, Measey & Tolley Pedioplanis huntleyi 2012 with Conradie, Measey & Tolley Pelomedusa barbata 2014 with Petzold, Vargas Ramírez, Kehlmaier, Vamberger, Du Preez, Hofmeyr, Meyer, Schleicher, Siroky & Fritz Pelomedusa kobe 2014 with Petzold, Vargas Ramírez, Kehlmaier, Vamberger, Du Preez, Hofmeyr, Meyer, Schleicher, Siroky & Fritz Pelomedusa neumanni 2014 with Petzold, Vargas Ramírez, Kehlmaier, Vamberger, Du Preez, Hofmeyr, Meyer, Schleicher, Siroky & Fritz Pelomedusa schweinfurthi 2014 with Petzold, Vargas Ramírez, Kehlmaier, Vamberger, Du Preez, Hofmeyr, Meyer, Schleicher, Siroky & Fritz Pelomedusa somalica 2014 with Petzold, Vargas Ramírez, Kehlmaier, Vamberger, Du Preez, Hofmeyr, Meyer, Schleicher, Siroky & Fritz Pelomedusa variabilis 2014 with Petzold, Vargas Ramírez, Kehlmaier, Vamberger, Du Preez, Hofmeyr, Meyer, Schleicher, Siroky & Fritz Platysaurus attenboroughi 2015 with Whiting, Pepper & Keogh Platysaurus broadleyi 1997 with Whiting Polemon ater 2019 with Portillo, Tilbury, Nagy, Hughes, Kusamba. Muninga, Aristote, Behangana & Greenbaum Rhampoleon bruessoworum 2014 with Bayliss & Tolley Rhampoleon maspictus 2014 with Bayliss & Tolley Rhampoleon nebulauctor 2014 with Bayliss & Tolley Rhampoleon tilburyi 2014 with Bayliss & Tolley Scolecopsis broadleyi 2018 with Verburgt & Verburgt HONORS Ramigekko Heinicke, Daza, Greenbaum, Jackman & Bauer 2014 (Reptilia)
Werner Bokermann
Werner Carlos Augusto Bokermann, Brazilian herpetologist and entomologist (Botucatu, São Paulo State 04 July 1929 – São Paulo 01 April 1995) Considered as foremost expert on systematics and taxonomy of Neotropical frogs and toads Described at least 70 new Amphibian species Described 43 Coleoptera species (1961-64) HONORS Bokermannia Martínez 1963 (Coleoptera) Bokermannohyla Faivovich, Haddad, Garcia et al. 2005 (Amphibia)