Humberto Fernández-Morán (1924-1999) A Pioneer in Electron Ultra-Cryomicroscopy

Humberto Fernández-Morán (1924-1999) a Venezuelan physician and biophysicist research, who developed the diamond knife. Furthermore he focused on improving the mechanical performance, accuracy and reliability of mocrotomes and ultramicrotomes which significantly advanced the development of electroma...

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Published inInternational journal of morphology Vol. 39; no. 6; pp. 1782 - 1786
Main Author Romero-Reverón, Rafael
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sociedad Chilena de Anatomía 01.12.2021
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ANATOMY & MORPHOLOGY
Humberto Fernández-Morán
Ultracriomicroscopía electrónica
Electron ultra-cryomicroscopy
Cuchillo de diamante
Diamond knife
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Summary:Humberto Fernández-Morán (1924-1999) a Venezuelan physician and biophysicist research, who developed the diamond knife. Furthermore he focused on improving the mechanical performance, accuracy and reliability of mocrotomes and ultramicrotomes which significantly advanced the development of electromagnetic lenses for electron microscopy based on superconducting technology. Promoter and founded of the Venezuelan Institute for Neurological and Brain Studies. He was a pioneer in electron ultra-cryomicroscopy field. Fernández-Morán taught and researched in University of Stockholm, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, Massachussetts General Hospital and the University of Chicago. He worked with NASA for the Apollo project in the field of physic-chemical analysis of lunar rocks.
ISSN:0717-9502
0717-9502
DOI:10.4067/S0717-95022021000601782