Humberto Fernández Morán
Humberto Fernández-Morán (born February 18, 1924 in Maracaibo , † March 17, 1999 in Stockholm ) was a Venezuelan scientist.
He founded the Venezuelan Institute for Neurology and Brain Research (IVNIC in Spanish), the predecessor of the current Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research (IVIC). He studied at the University of Munich , where he graduated summa cum laude in 1944 . He contributed to the development of the electron microscope and introduced the term cryoultramicrotomy . He developed the diamond scalpel. He was also involved in the development of electronic cryomicroscopy .
In 1958 he briefly held the post of Minister of Education ( Ministro de Educación ) in the government of President Marcos Pérez Jiménez . In 1964 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences .
Inventions
- Diamond scalpel
- Ultra microtome
Web links
- Patent for Diamond Scalpel - September 1955 (PDF file; 453 kB)
- Research for NASA by Fernández Morán
- Biography (English)
- Biography (spanish)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fernández Morán, Humberto |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fernández-Morán, Humberto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Venezuelan scientist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 18, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Maracaibo |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 17, 1999 |
| Place of death | Stockholm |