Humberto Fernández-Morán
Humberto Fernández-Morán | |
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Fernández-Morán Villalobos on the electron microscope at IVIC in the 1950s | |
| Born | Humberto Fernández-Morán Villalobos 18 February 1924 |
| Died | 17 March 1999 (aged 75) |
| Alma mater | |
| Known for | Diamond knife Founder of IVIC Cryoultramicrotomy Electron cryomicroscopy |
| Awards | Order of the Polar Star, John Scott Award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Institutions | Central University of Venezuela (UCV), NASA, MIT, University of Chicago, Stockholm University |
Humberto Fernández-Morán Villalobos (18 February 1924 – 17 March 1999) was a Venezuelan research scientist born in Maracaibo, Venezuela, known for inventing the diamond knife or scalpel, significantly advancing the development of electromagnetic lenses for electron microscopy based on superconducting technology, and many other scientific contributions.