scholarly journals Dr Claude Massin (25/08/1948—04/09/2021), in Memoriam

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5081 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-236
Author(s):  
YVES SAMYN
Keyword(s):  
Family Life ◽  
Academic Career ◽  
Scientific Career ◽  
In Memoriam

This contribution provides an overview of the scientific career of the late Dr Claude Massin (1948–2021), listing his scientific activities (academic career, participation to and organization of expeditions and scientific conferences, publications) as well as the taxa he described as new to science and the eponyms that were dedicated to him. The scientific career of Claude Massin is briefly sketched against the background of the personal family-life.  

scholarly journals Arthur Keith, 1866-1955

1955 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 145-161 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Student ◽  
Royal College ◽  
Academic Career ◽  
Financial Strain ◽  
First Year ◽  
Scientific Career ◽  
Origin Of Species

The death of Sir Arthur Keith on 7 January 1955, brought to an end an unusually active and varied career in anatomy and anthropology which had extended over more than sixty years. Of these, a quarter of a century was spent in the Royal College of Surgeons where Keith occupied with great distinction the position of Conservator of the Hunterian Museum. Arthur Keith was born on 5 February 1866 at Old Machar in Aberdeenshire, the son of a farmer, John Keith, and the sixth of his ten children. At the age of sixteen he left school with the intention of taking up farming, but a young undergraduate of Aberdeen University who came to lodge at the farm inspired him with the idea of an academic career. Accordingly, his father sent him to Gordon’s College in order to get grounded in Latin and Greek, and in 1884 he entered Marischal College as a medical student. It was here that Keith came under the influence of James Trail the botanist and John Struthers the anatomist, both of whom evidently provided a powerful inspiration which focused his attention on a scientific career. At the end of his first year he won a prize ‘for the highest distinction in the junior division of the anatomy class’—the prize being a copy of the Origin of species . He was also awarded a scholarship of which he was very badly in need at the time, for his father’s death shortly before had imposed a severe financial strain on his family.

scholarly journals Gender stereotype and the scientific career of women: Evidence from biomedical research centers

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose G. Montalvo ◽  
Daniele Alimonti ◽  
Sonja Reiland ◽  
Isabelle Vernos
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Biomedical Research ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Academic Career ◽  
Research Centers ◽  
Scientific Career ◽  
Gender Biases ◽  
And Gender ◽  
High Level ◽  
Science Association

AbstractWomen are underrepresented in the top ranks of the scientific career, including the biomedical disciplines. This is not generally the result of explicit and easily recognizable gender biases but the outcome of decisions with many components of unconscious nature that are difficult to assess. Evidence suggests that implicit gender stereotypes influence perceptions as well as decisions. To explore these potential reasons of women’s underrepresentation in life sciences we analyzed the outcome of gender-science and gender-career Implicit Association Tests (IAT) taken by 2,589 scientists working in high profile biomedical research centers. We found that male-science association is less pronounced among researchers than in the general population (34% below the level of the general population). However, this difference is mostly explained by the low level of the IAT score among female researchers. Despite the highly meritocratic view of the academic career, male scientists have a high level of male-science association (261% the level among women scientists), similar to the general population.

scholarly journals Modernity and existence from a semiotic angle. The Voyeurism of the City in Struktura kryształu (1969), a film directed by Krzysztof Zanussi

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (31) ◽  
pp. 103-112
Author(s):  
Marek Kaźmierczak
Keyword(s):  
Family Life ◽  
Academic Career ◽  
Roland Barthes ◽  
Binary Nature ◽  
The City ◽  
The Prestige

Krzysztof Zanussi’s Struktura kryształu [The Structure of Crystals] is a film not only semiotically but also mythologically rich, in the context of myths as understood and proposed by Roland Barthes. The article explores the binary nature of the film’s symbolic layer, built upon the two distinct life realities: the metropolitan vs the rural, the prestige of an academic career vs the simplicity of a family life that the main characters chose for themselves.

scholarly journals A qualitative study exploring experiences and challenges of combining clinical academic training with family life

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane Trusson ◽  
Emma Rowley
Keyword(s):  
Family Life ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Allied Health ◽  
Academic Career ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Allied Health Professionals ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Family Responsibilities ◽  
East Midlands

Abstract Background Concerns are being expressed around the lack of diversity at higher levels of clinical academia. This study aimed to explore experiences and challenges associated with combining clinical academic careers with family life. Methods Qualitative data were gathered from participants from 4 NHS Trusts and 2 universities in the East Midlands of England using online surveys and semi-structured interviews. Results The survey was completed by 67 nurses, midwives and allied health professionals, and 73 medical clinical academic trainees. Interviews were conducted with 16 participants from each group including equal numbers of men and women. Caring responsibilities differed between the two study populations. Medical clinical academic trainees were younger and either had young children or were yet to start a family. In contrast, nurses, midwives and allied health professionals tended to be older when they embarked on a clinical academic career and often waited until their children were school-age or older. Similar concerns were raised regarding working part-time and childcare, and how their career prospects might be affected in terms of fulfilling promotion criteria and being able to relocate for work purposes. The occupation of their partners also featured in participants’ experiences; those who shared childcare with someone who worked ‘regular’ hours, appeared to be better supported to combine a clinical academic career with family life. Gender stereotyping was identified in some reported experiences highlighting a need for appropriate mentorship and for positive role models who were able to demonstrate that it is possible to survive and thrive as a clinical academic with family responsibilities. Conclusions Although people manage to find ways to successfully combine clinical academic roles with family life, findings highlight a need to identify ways of supporting and encouraging trainees with caring responsibilities to ensure that they remain on the clinical academic pathway.

scholarly journals In memoriam : Paul Bamps (1932–2019)

2020 ◽  
Vol 153 (1) ◽  
pp. 177-180
Author(s):  
Olivier Lachenaud ◽  
Régine Fabri
Keyword(s):  
Vascular Plants ◽  
Outstanding Contribution ◽  
Scientific Career ◽  
Botanic Garden ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
In Memoriam ◽  
The 1950S ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
National Botanic Garden

In memoriam: Paul Bamps (1932–2019) Paul Bamps (1932–2019), former head of the Vascular Plants Department at the National Botanic Garden of Belgium, passed away last year at the age of 87. A survey is presented here of his distinguished scientific career – started in the 1950s in the Congo and continued within the Botanic Garden from the 1960s onwards – and of his outstanding contribution to African botany. Twenty-six species and one genus of plants have been named in his honour. A list of his scientific publications is presented in appendix, as well as a list of taxa and combinations which he published and a list of taxa named after him. Paul Bamps (1932–2019), ancien chef du département des plantes vasculaires au Jardin botanique national de Belgique, est décédé l’année dernière à l’âge de 87 ans. Nous présentons ici un aperçu de son éminente carrière scientifique – commencée dans les années 1950 au Congo et poursuivie au sein du Jardin botanique à partir des années 1960 – et de sa contribution exceptionnelle à la botanique africaine. Vingt-six espèces et un genre de plantes ont été nommés en son honneur. Une liste de ses publications scientifiques est présentée en annexe, ainsi qu’une liste des taxons et combinaisons qu’il a publiés et une liste des taxons portant son nom.

scholarly journals Can Psychological Questionnaires Predict the Academic Talent during Higher Education Studies?

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
János Szabó ◽  
Balázs Fábián
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Career ◽  
Talent Management ◽  
Scientific Career ◽  
Academically Talented ◽  
Scientific Success ◽  
Talented Students ◽  
Academically Talented Students ◽  
Formal School ◽  
Psychological Questionnaires

The space between secondary-school gifted education and starting one’s academic career is what is termed higher education talent management in this context. The “talent management”, in the aspect of the Hungarian higher education, refers to academically talented students, who prepare to the scientific career. So, the talent management in higher education can be imagined as a bridge between formal school studies and scientific career. In this research, I investigated empirically, with psychological questionnaires and other indicators what features and personality-traits contribute to academic/scientific success (number of scientific activities). 144 talented students were recruited to this research; all of them participated in a talent program or conception. The 5-page test pack included mainly professional psychological tests. The data was analyzed with linear regression statistical method, where the dependent variable was an index calculated from the students’ scientific activities. The regression model has been significant (F=3,453; df=128; p<0,05), but owing to the weak R-square value (0,226), the results are not suitable to the practical adaptation and talent identification.

scholarly journals More than a fair share of good luck

2017 ◽  
Vol 74 (5) ◽  
pp. 1249-1255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malcolm Jobling
Keyword(s):  
Academic Career ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Academic Life ◽  
Round Hole ◽  
Good Luck ◽  
Fair Share ◽  
Scientific Career ◽  
It Use ◽  
Teaching And Research ◽  
Scientific Legacy

This article deals with reflections on a career as a fish biologist that has spanned 40 + years. I provide insights into lessons I have learned over the years, describe some research successes and failures, and end by drawing the conclusion that variety in teaching and research is the spice of academic life. The lessons I have learned might be a guide for those at an early stage of their scientific career: You should try to recognize where your talents lie and what your weaknesses are: play to your strengths, but do not try to hide your weaknesses. Collaboration with perceptive colleagues and receptive associates is the foundation upon which an academic career is built. Research should be designed to address a problem, not apply a technique; use the technology, and do not submit to the temptation of letting it use you. The most rewarding pieces of research are often those that produce unexpected results; you learn more from having your preconceived ideas challenged than by having them confirmed. It is important to know who your readers are, and to select the most appropriate channel for publication of your work. It is not necessary to publish in high impact factor journals to get your work read and cited. You are likely to shift your focus many times during your career; you must continue to grow to remain fresh and enthusiastic. Your students are your scientific legacy; nurture them well because there is nothing more satisfying than to see them succeed. I offer a final piece of advice: Should teaching and research cease to be fascinating and fun, move on; do not risk becoming a square peg in a round hole.

scholarly journals Prof. Endes Pongrác élete és munkássága visszaemlékezés születésének 110. és halálának 25 éves évfordulójára

Gerundium ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-172
Author(s):  
Péter Molnár
Keyword(s):  
History Of Medicine ◽  
Scientific Career ◽  
25Th Anniversary ◽  
Hungarian Society ◽  
History Of ◽  
In Memoriam ◽  
Student Relationship ◽  
The University ◽  
Educational Information

The Life and Scientific Career of Prof. Endes Pongrác: In Memoriam of His 110Th Birthday, and the 25Th Anniversary of His Death. The study reminisces on the life and work of Prof. Pongrác Endes, through the account of the author who was a colleague and student of Endes. Professor Endes had been a dominant figure of the field of pathology at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Debrecen for a number of years. He became a legend even before his death, and a number of anecdotes circulated about his expertise. The study is based on the presentation of the author, adjured by the Hungarian Society for the History of Medicine, and the Professor’s Club of the University of Debrecen, to celebrate the dual anniversary of Professor Endes. The presentation includes bibliographical details, in addition to interesting scientific and educational information. The tone of the study clearly indicated that the Master and student relationship between Professor Endes and the author turned into a friendship over the years.

scholarly journals Halina Evert-Kappesowa, (Co-)Founder of Post-War Polish Byzantine Studies

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 361-381
Author(s):  
Jolanta Kolbuszewska
Keyword(s):  
Academic Career ◽  
Scientific Career ◽  
Post War ◽  
The University

This article aims to expand information on the life and academic career of a historian from Łódź, the co-founder of Polish post-war Byzantine studies – Halina Evert-Kappesowa. Based on student files preserved at the University of Warsaw, as well as employee and promotion records in the Archives of the University of Łódź, the author has established facts such as the date and place of Kappesowa’s birthday, subsequent stages of education and reasons for her delayed promotions. She has also addressed Evert-Kappesowa’s achievements and their reception. This paper provides vital additions to the debate on the contribution of female historians to the development of Polish history. The text consists of two parts; the first is devoted to the biography of the heroine and her research interests. The second concerns the course of her scientific career.

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