December 18, 2015, 1:14 London, December 18 (PL) The British journal Nature highlights today its list of the 10 personalities that stood out for significant contributions to Scientific field this year in different specialties. One of the elect is the NASA planetary scientist Alan Stern, principal investigator for the New Horizons mission, which in July became the first spacecraft to visit Pluto.
Also enjoys the recognition that considered by the Guardian publication of climate change, Christiana Figueres, who won at the recent climate summit to 135 countries agree on the measures to take to reduce emissions.
Also in this relationship Nature is the Chinese biologist Junjiu Huang, who generated a global debate after an experiment to change the genes of human embryos.
The scientific publication acknowledged the work of the chemical engineer Zhenan Bao, who -after develop numerous materials- achieved a thin patch, made of carbon nanotubes, which together with the wrist with a tape, monitor the user’s heart rate.
It also integrates the list head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi, who on July 14, starred in the signing of an agreement with six world powers to limit the nuclear development of their country.
It was also distinguished physical and president of the Committee of the American Astronomical Society on the Status of Women in Astronomy, Joan Schmelz, who initiated a project to listen and help astronomers women victims of sexual harassment.
Nature also recognized geneticist David Reich, who demonstrated the ability to explore human history through ancient genomes Mass.
Meanwhile, the Russian researcher Mikhail Eremets failed to understand how materials at pressures near the core of the Earth behave, recreating the conditions squeezing tiny samples between the tips of two diamond anvils.
Another stage personality is Christina Smolke biologist who designed a yeast strain capable of producing opiate analgesics potent drugs.
magazine also highlighted the psychologist Brian Nosek, who replied 100 studies to test the performance correctly and without the influence of the prejudices of their authors
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