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Vida-Lithuanian scientist and inventor professor Arminas Ragauskas patented the non-invasive intracranial pressure meter with his colleagues and was named the finalist of the European Inventor Award 2016. The European Patent Office which established this prestigious award has nominated the Lithuanian scientist together with two scientists from other countries in the category of small and medium-sized enterprises. The invented and patented ultrasound intracranial pressure meter can be used in various medical fields and help address the issues of visual impairment in astronauts experienced on long-duration flights. The device allows non-invasive measuring of intracranial pressure, which has not been possible until now. This enables doctors to start timely treatment, thus saving patient's life.  Ragauskas’ invention has drawn attention of NASA engineers, it has already been used by the US National Space Biomedical Research Institute.

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Vida-Lithuanian scientist and inventor professor Arminas Ragauskas patented the non-invasive intracranial pressure meter with his colleagues and was named the finalist of the European Inventor Award 2016. The European Patent Office which established this prestigious award has nominated the Lithuanian scientist together with two scientists from other countries in the category of small and medium-sized enterprises. The invented and patented ultrasound intracranial pressure meter can be used in various medical fields and help address the issues of visual impairment in astronauts experienced on long-duration flights. The device allows non-invasive measuring of intracranial pressure, which has not been possible until now. This enables doctors to start timely treatment, thus saving patient's life.  Ragauskas’ invention has drawn attention of NASA engineers, it has already been used by the US National Space Biomedical Research Institute.

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My favorite is Grigore Antipa born    27 november 1867 in Botoșani. He died 9 march 1944. He was: naturalistic,  biologist, zoologist, ecologist, oceanologist.

The Grigore Antipa National Museum of Natural History (Romanian: Muzeul Național de Istorie Naturală "Grigore Antipa") is a Natural History museum, located in Bucharest, Romania. It was originally established as the National Museum of Natural History on 3 November 1834. It was renamed in 1933 after Grigore Antipa, who administered the museum for 51 years.

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My favorite scientist is George Emil Palade (born November 19, 1912, Iasi, Romania - October 7, 2008, was a American physician and American scientist of cellular biology, awarded the Nobel Prize in physiology and medicine in 1974. In 1986, the National Medal of Science was awarded to the United States in biology for "fundamental pioneering discoveries in the field of an essential series of supercomplex structures with high organization present in all living cells" .
The most important element of Palade's research was the explanation of the cellular mechanism of protein production. It highlighted intracytoplasmic particles rich in RNA at which protein biosynthesis, called ribosomes or Palade's corpuscles, is achieved. Together with Keith Porter, he published the journal The Journal of Cell Biology, one of the most important scientific publications in the field of cell biology.
https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Emil_Palade

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Aziz Sancar

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Hezarfen Ahmet Çelebi, (Birth: 1609-Death: 1640) is the first person to fly with his own pseudo wings. It is a Turkish scholar who lived in the Ottoman State in the 17th century. In 1632, Hezarfen Ahmet Çelebi, one of the most valuable people in the history of Turkish aviation, is one of the most valuable people in history of Turkish aviation, who has put a car similar to the birds' wings in the Galata Tower in the air in the year 1632 and leaves himself empty and flying to the Doğancılar in Üsküdar passing the Istanbul Bosphorus 3000 meters away.

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İbni Sina, Life of İbni Sina, Who is İbni Sina? (980 - 1037)
Ibn-i Sinâ (980-1037), which has been distinguished in various fields of knowledge and skill such as philosophy, mathematics, astronomy, physics, chemistry, medicine and music, defines mathematical terms in mathematics; and to make sensitive observations in the field of astronomy.

He did research on astrology and alchemy that he had done with the reputation of Transformation Theorem, and has reached the conclusion that it is not true. According to Ibn Sina, every element has its own unique qualities, and therefore it is not possible to obtain more valuable metals such as gold and silver from less valuable metals.

Ibn SõÅnaÅ was also interested in mechanics and in some ways criticized Aristotle's movement. Aristotle says that when the contact between the body moving force and the object is removed, the factor that enables the cismin movement to continue is the atmosphere, that is, air, and loads two tasks that will not be compatible with each other, airborne one for resistance to the body and another for body transportation.

Ibn SõÅnaÅ sees this contradictory situation, compares the forces of the wind with the air during his observations, and concludes that the severity of the air should be greater than the severity of the wind in order for Aristotle to be justified. Yet, as long as an arrow passing near a tree does not create a slight stir in the tree and its leaves as long as it does not touch it naturally, the wind can shake the trees and even break them off the root; so the intensity of the air is not enough to carry the objects.

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Asuman Baytop (d 27 March 1920, Istanbul - 18 February 2015, Istanbul) Turkish botanist, plant collector and pharmacist. He is one of the important names of Turkish science history. Turkey was given the name the nine plant species for their contribution to flora. One of them was Crocus asumaniae, which he collected in Akseki in 1979. [1] Turkey specialize production on flora academic studies conducted in this area. More than 150 field trips collected and examined 23,000 plant samples. [2] Turkey earned 8 new species and 3 subspecies for science to flora. She is the founder of Istanbul University Faculty of Pharmacy Herbayumu (ISTE) and Pharmaceutical Botany Department. [3] Since 1989, he studied the history of botanical research and education in Turkey. He was deemed worthy of many awards with his academic studies. He is the wife of Turhan Baytop, the mother of science historian Feza Günergun. There are about 260 national and international scientific publications. His major works are: Anatomical Structure of Herbal Drugs (1959), Medical Botanicals (1978), Pharmaceutical Botanics (1967), Pharmaceutical Botany Applications (1993), Qualifications and Meanings of Scientific Names of Plants (1995) History of Botanical Studies in Turkey (2003) dir.

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Georgios Papanikolaou (May 13, 1883 - February 19, 1962) was a famous Greek physician, biologist and researcher. He was a pioneer in cytopathology, and early detection of cervical cancer. He is best known as the man who discovered the pioneering cytogenetic method, known as the Pap Smear, which gave life to women all over the world.

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My favourite scientist is:

Mariano Barbacid.

He is a leading biochemist (doctor of chemical science) in Spain. Among his major contributions to science it should be noted that he managed to isolate a mutated human gene capable of causing cancer never before isolated: the human oncogene H-ras (in bladder carcinoma). This fact represented an incredible advance for the study of cancer in terms of molecular bases. His discovery was published in Nature in 1982 in an article called "A point mutation is responsible for the acquisition of transforming properties by the T24 human bladder-carcinoma oncogene." 2 In the following months he expanded on his discovery, arriving to determine that Oncogene was a mutation of an allele belonging to the Ras family, and discovering its activation mechanism.

In 2003, he demonstrated that the CDK2 enzyme, which was thought essential in cell division, was not needed for the start of replication.

His academic training was completed between the Complutense University of Madrid, where he studied chemical sciences, and the United States (1974), where he was a fellow and was promoted to director of the department of oncology at the National Cancer Institute of Maryland. Years later he returned to his native country to be at the forefront of the new National Center for Oncological Research (CNIO) .1

He has published works in such prestigious journals as Nature and Nature Genetics and among his most cited articles, the following should be highlighted:

«A point mutation is responsible for the acquisition of transforming properties by the T24 Human Bladder-Carcinoma Oncogene.» (1982) .2
«Direct mutagenesis of HA-RAS-1 oncogenes by N-Nitroso-N-Methylurea during initiation of mammary carcinogenesis in rats.» (1985) .3
«Ras genes.» (1987) .4
«The TRK proto-oncogene encodes to receptor for nerve growth-factor.» (1991) .5
«TrkC, a new member of the trk family of tyrosine protein-kinases, is a receptor for neutotrophin-3.» (1991) .6
«Genetic analysis of mammalian cyclin-dependent kinases and their inhibitors.» (2000) .7
«Toll-like Receptor-4 (TLR4) Down-regulates MicroRNA-107, Increasing Macrophage Adhesion via Cyclin-dependent Kinase 6.» (2011) 8
His dedicated career in science has earned him numerous recognitions and renown among the most illustrious Spanish scientists. He has received numerous awards among which we should highlight: the Distinguished Young Scientist Award (1983), the King Juan Carlos I Prize (1984), the Rhodes Memorial Award (1985), the Jiménez Díaz Memorial Lesson Award (2002) and the Charles- Rudolph-Brupbacher (2005). He has also received the Grand Cross of the Order of Dos de Mayo (2011).

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Kutë/Albania, Vienna, Radolfzell, May 2, 2017. A very unusual press conference was held at the Vjosa in South Albania on April 26 – an initiative like this is without par in Europe. On a gravel island in midst of Europe’s last big wild river – the Vjosa – about 30 scientists from four countries gathered to draw attention to the detrimental impacts that are to be expected from the projected “Poçem” dam. They called upon the Albanian government, foremost upon Prime Minister Edi Rama, to stop the hydropower project and carry out a sound assessment of the environmental impacts (EIA).The Vjosa is the last big wild river of Europe outside Russia. However, scientifically the river is still a blank page. The international research team is about to change that. Between April 23-29, scientists from Austria, Albania, Germany and Slovenia research a river section – five kilometers in length and two kilometers in width – close to the village of Kutë, which is to be drowned in the dam reservoir. Their research, which will continue until this Friday, includes a first survey of flora and fauna as well as a geodetical survey (profile measurement of the river landscape). “We felt compelled to raise awareness with this unusual activity since a dam project is being pushed through without having properly assessed the effects on the entire river system. Furthermore, we want to demonstrate how a sound EIA is to be conducted for one of the most valuable natural landscape in Europe” says Prof. Fritz Schiemer from the University of Vienna and coordinator of this scientific initiative.First results of the research indicate an astonishing diversity and complexity of the landscape. Many animal and plant species which have long disappeared in European rivers are still abundant at the Vjosa. These include a series of flying insects. Furthermore, 20 different species of fish have been recorded in only two days. In the following weeks, the data will be further analysed and a final report will be presented to the Albanian government.
One of the most important in situ surveys was a first mapping of the river landscape. “Our measurements confirm the massive sediment transport of the Vjosa and indicate that the projected reservoir will most likely be filled with sediments within 20 to 30 years. In the medium run, the generation of energy will thus be drastically reduced. This leads to a lose-lose situation. Further measurements are indispensable,” says Dr. Christoph Hauer from the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna.Downstream of the projected dam, the missing sediments blocked by the dam lead to a drop in ground water levels, drying up of the landscape, loss of species and even to coastal erosion. Prof. Aleko Miho from the University of Tirana states: “The Poçem project not only puts the river section at Kutë at risk, but negatively affects the entire downstream river course all the way to the mouth, including the Narta Lagoon. This has not yet been assessed at all. This week’s initiative should be seen as merely a start. In order to properly assess the actual impacts of the projected hydropower plant, a three-year research program is indispensable.Background information
The Vjosa is the last big wild river in Europe outside Russia. Along her course of almost 270 kilometers, the river flows entirely unobstructed from the Pindus Mountains to the Adriatic Sea. However, the Albanian government plans to have a hydropower plant constructed at Poçem. The EIA accepted by the government is a farce. A survey of flora and fauna was never conducted, nor were the ecological and hydrological effects downstream of the dam ever assessed. About 60 percent of the EIA text was simply copy-pasted from other documents and where therefore not even site specific.
The protection of the Vjosa is a key goal of the “Save the Blue Heart of Europe” campaign, which aims to protect the most valuable rivers in the Balkans. The campaign is coordinated by the NGOs Riverwatch and EuroNatur and carried out together with partner organisations in the Balkan countries. In Albania, the local partner is EcoAlbania.

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E book Serbian scientist Nikola Tesla

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There are many Serbian scientists who have indebted and still indebted the whole world. Probably the most famous and most deserving among them are Nikola Tesla, Milutin Milanković and Mihajlo Pupin.

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Edor Kabashi

He comes from Albania, primary and secondary school he has finished in the coastal city of Durrës. In 1995 together with his family emigrated to United States of America. The fact he is talented is seen earlier. He was named by President Bill Clinton as one of the best students of America.
He studied biology and psychology at Mount Saint Mary's College in Emmitsburg. Maryland. US. Later studied in France and then in Montreal, Canada, where he graduated in Biology in 2000. In Canada in 2006 Edor received a doctor degree in neurology and neurosurgery. In 2008 and 2011 he won the prize "Brain Star" by the Institute for Research in the field of mental health, Canada. Since 2011 he heads the research group at the department of neuro-degenerative diseases at the Institute of Neuro-Science in Paris. France.
He received the "ENCALS Young Investigators Award" for 2015. The 38-year-old from Durres was honored as the best scientist of the age group under 40 years old thanks to his scientific work in the field of genetics, in the specialization of ALS disease - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

This prize was awarded in Dublin by Amar AI Chalabi, one of the best neurologists in the world. "ENCALS price for young researchers aims at identifying capable and smart scientists and is given for outstanding research on issues related to the ALS disease." is written on motivation prize for Dr. Kabashi.

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One of my favourite scientist  in Portugal is
António Rosa Damásio GOSE. H was born in Lisbon on February 25, 1944. He is a neurologist, a Portuguese neuroscientist who works on the study of the brain and human emotions. He is a professor of neuroscience at the University of Southern California. In addition to writing the great book "The Mistake of Descartes" that changed the idea of people seeing the junction "of reason and emotion" in which by his studies he "bets" that the limbic system (part of the brain that controls the emotions and basic actions) and the neocortex (part of reason) are related because they always work together. His major phrase in the famous book is "every rational expression is based on emotions."

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My favourite scientist is:

Asier Unciti Broceta

He was born in Algeciras (my city) in 1976.
BIOGRAPHY
Background

Asier Unciti-Broceta received his PhD in Medicinal Chemistry from the Universidad of Granada (Spain) in 2004 and completed his postdoctoral training in the fields of cell delivery and chemical biology in the School of Chemistry of the University of Edinburgh. He joined the Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre as a group leader in 2010, where he established the Innovative Therapeutics Lab in 2010 (first chemistry lab of the Institute), and promoted to Reader in 2015. Asier is an Elected Member of the RSE Young Academy of Scotland, Associate Editor of Frontiers in Chemistry and Editorial Board Member of Scientific Reports. He is PI of Edinburgh Drug Discovery and Chemistry Director of the Edinburgh Cancer Discovery Unit. Among his most recent awards highlight the CRUK Pioneer Award 2015, the EPSRC Healthcare Technology Challenge Award 2015 and the RSE/Patrick Neill Medal 2016.

Qualifications

2015-now Reader in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, ECRC, IGMM, UoE (UK) 2010-15 Group Leader / Academic Fellow, ECRC, IGMM, UoE (UK) 2008-10 SE Research Fellow, School of Chemistry, UoE (UK) 2005-08 Postdoc, School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh (UoE, UK) 2001-04 PhD in Medicinal Chemistry, University of Granada (Spain)

Affiliation at the time of the award:

Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre

MRC Institute of Genetics & Molecular Medicine

Research Interests

Bringing together the complementary expertise of medicinal chemistry and chemical biology with a top-class cancer research environment within the Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, our research group aims to explore the design, synthesis and biomedical application of functional small molecules and materials to fight cancer. Specifically, the Unciti-Broceta Research Group focuses its efforts on three research lines:

1. Development of kinase inhibitors using cooperative ligand-based drug design and phenotypic screening

2. Innovative prodrug approaches to improve cancer chemotherapy

3. Exploration of new chemical strategies for target ID of novel phenotypic hits/leads and clinical drugs

Publications
His latest publications are:

Gold-Triggered Uncaging Chemistry in Living Systems

12 Jul 2017 In: Angewandte Chemie
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ange.201705609
Contribution To journal › Article (E-pub ahead of print)

Efficient Palladium-Triggered Release of Vorinostat from a Bioorthogonal Precursor

27 Oct 2016 In: Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, pp. 9974-9980
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.6b01426
Contribution To journal › Article (Published)

Next Generation Phenotypic Screening

30 Jun 2016 In: Future medicinal chemistry
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.4155/fmc-2016-0025
Contribution To journal › Literature review (E-pub ahead of print)

Rapid Discovery and Structure-Activity Relationships of Pyrazolopyrimidines that Potently Suppress Breast Cancer Cell Growth via SRC Kinase Inhibition with Exceptional Selectivity over ABL Kinase

26 May 2016 In: Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.6b00065
Contribution To journal › Article (Published)

Identification of novel pathways linking epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition with resistance to HER2-targeted therapy

11 Feb 2016 In: Oncotarget, vol. 7, no. 10, pp. 11539-52
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.7317
Contribution To journal › Article (Published)
Awards
Young Industrialist of the Year Award 2012 Winner

Dr Asier Unciti-Broceta, Deliverics and University of Edinburgh
Life Sciences: The RSE/Patrick Neill Medal
Dr Asier Unciti-Broceta, Deliverics and University of Edinburgh
The 2016 winner of the RSE/Patrick Neill Medal is Dr Asier Unciti-Broceta, PI/Group Leader, Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre, MRC Institute of Genetics & Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, for his outstanding research work in biomedical technologies and innovative therapeutics through multi-disciplinary collaboration.

In this photo you can see him with my students.

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Aziz Sancar - Facts

Aziz Sancar

Born: 8 September 1946, Savur, Turkey

Affiliation at the time of the award: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA

Prize motivation: "for mechanistic studies of DNA repair"

Life

Aziz Sancar was born in Savur in southeast Turkey in a lower middle class family. His parents had no education but considered education important for their children. Sancar studied at Istanbul University and at the University of Texas, Dallas, where his received his doctorate in 1977. He is a professor at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill. Aziz Sancar is married to Gwen Boles Sancar who also is a professor in biochemistry and biophysics.

Work

Living cells have DNA molecules that carry an organism's genes. For the organism to live and develop, its DNA cannot change. DNA molecules are not completely stable, and they can be damaged. In 1983, through studies of bacteria, Aziz Sancar showed how certain protein molecules, certain repair enzymes, repair DNA damaged by ultraviolet (UV) light. These discoveries have increased our understanding of how the living cell works, the causes of cancer and aging processes.