Humberto Fernández Morán

1924–1999 (age 75)

Biography

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.

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