Vijay Kumar Kapahi
Vijay Kumar Kapahi, Indian radioastronomer (Quetta, Punjab 21 January 1944 – Mumbai 16 March 1999) Authored about 100 papers Internationally acclaimed for his contributions in the field of extragalactic radio sources and cosmology First showed that radio galaxies linear sizes were considerably smaller in earlier cosmic epochs (1975) Identified a major class of radio sources, the compact steep-spectrum sources (1981) Discovered the phenomenon of relativistic beaming in quasar nuclei With G. Swarup. A simple image forming technique suitable for multifrequency observations of solar radio bursts. Solar Physics 14:404-13, 1970
Vasudeva Krishnamurthy
Vasudeva B. Krishnamurthy, Indian phycologist (Valavanur, Villupuram District 14 August 1921 – Described the genus Compsopogonopsis 1962 (Rhodophyta) and 51 new algae species HONORS Krishnamurthya S. Chandra 2004 (Chrysophyta) LINKS HTTP://kiachennai.com/vkbio.htm
Vasant Ramji Khanolkar
Vasant Ramji Khanolkar, Indian pathologist (Quetta, Pakistan 13 April 1895 – 29 October 1978) Authored over 100 scientific papers and 3 books World famous for his work on racial distribution of blood groups especially the Rh group The racial distribution of the blood groups. J. Anthrop. Soc. 1:110-33, 1945 With B. Suryabai. Cancer in relation to usages. Three new types in India. Arch. Pathol. 40:351-61, 1945 Developed Khanolkar reaction for ketosteroids With A.S. Krishnamurthi, C.D. Bagul & M.B. Sahasrabudhe. A new method of histochemical localization of corticoids. Indian J. Pathol. Bacteriol. 1:84-9, 1958 Developed Khanolkar concentration test for Mycobacterium leprae With K. Rajalakshmi. A method for the concentration of acid-fast bacilli in skin biopsies from leprosy patients. Leprosy in India 24:47-61, 1952 Method of taking biopsy for histological examination. Lepr. Rev. 22:83-5, Isolated a new strain of Mycobacterium leprae First proposed the presence of Mycobacterium leprae within axons (1955) and established its mode of dispersion (neural leprosy) With Cochrane suggested the term dimorphous leprosy (1956)
Tsi’yu Kao
Tsi’yu Kao or Ch’ung-hsi Kao or Chongxi Gao, Chinese chemist (1901 – 1952) A new method of ring closure in the cyclobutane series (1931) The mechanism of the cleavage of diethyl-a, a’-dibromadipate by secondary amines. A new synthesis of cyclobutane derivatives. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 51(5):1536-9, 1929 EPONYMY Wang-Kao-Sak reagent Tung-Kao-Sah reagent for amines Kao-Chen reagent for copper Kao-Fang-Sah reagent for amines Kao-Tao-Sah reagent for aldehydes and ketones Chang-Kao reagent
Triloki Nath Khoshoo
Triloki Nath Khoshoo, Indian plant geneticist (Srinagar, Kashmir 07 April 1927 – 10 June 2002) Authored over 250 research papers and 7 books on plant genetics, conservation and utilisation and management of natural resources Elucidated the role of polyploidy in speciation ob biosystenmatics of Sisymbrium irio complex Biosystematics of the Sisymbrium irio complex. Nature 176:608, 1955 Elucidated the genetic system of gymnosperms Polyploidy in gymnosperms. Evolution 13:24-39, 1959 Discovered an unique all-telocentric karyotype in the genus Welwitschia, for the first time in the plant kingdom With M.R. Ahuja. The karyotype of Welwitschia mirabilis. Nature 193 (4813):356, 1962 Developed many basic concepts still valid today First to delineate centres of diversity/origin of ornamental and subsidiary food plants such as bougainvilleas, amaranths, gladiolus and chrysanthemums Standardised procedures for taxonomy of cultivated plants Evolved over 30 cultivars of ornamental and subsidiary food plants Perfected breeding methodology for F1 hybrid seed production of triploid marigolds First to realise the importance of protein-rich grain amaranths with their carotene rich leaves Other papers in Nature With S.N. Sobti. Cytology of Indian species of Artemisia. Nature 181:853-4, 1958 Basic chromosome numbers in Silence and Saponaria. Nature 186 (4722):412-3, 1960 LINKS http://www.insa.ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/xmlui/bitstream/handle/1234567/370/BM30_0604.pdf
Tharavat S. Kutty
Tharavat S. Kutty, Indian paleontologist and stratigrapher (fl.1962) DESCRIBED FOSSIL REPTILIA TAXA Genera Barapasaurus 1975 with Jain, Roy-Chowdhury & Chatterjee Jaklapallisaurus 2011 with Novas, Ezcurra & Chatterjee Lamplughsaura 2007 with Chatterjee, Galton & Upchurch Pradhania 2007 with Chatterjee, Galton & Upchurch Nambalia 2011 with Novas, Ezcurra & Chatterjee Species Barapasaurus tagorei 1975 with Jain, Roy-Chowdhury & Chatterjee Jaklapallisaurus asymmetrica 2011 with Novas, Ezcurra & Chatterjee Lamplughsaura dharmaramensis 2007 with Chatterjee, Galton & Upchurch Nambalia roychowdhurii 2011 with Novas, Ezcurra & Chatterjee Pradhania gracilis 2007 with Chatterjee, Galton & Upchurch HONORS Kuttycephalus Sengupta 1995 (Fossil Amphibia)