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Memorias De La Real Academia Sevillana De Ciencias Volumen 20 (2017) Memorias De La Real Academia Sevillana De Ciencias 2017 2 E=mc MEMORIAS DE LA REAL ACADEMIA SEVILLANA DE CIENCIAS VOLUMEN 20 (2017) MEMORIAS DE LA REAL ACADEMIA SEVILLANA DE CIENCIAS 2017 3 Real Academia Sevillana de Ciencias - Memorias 2017 © Real Academia Sevillana de Ciencias Año de publicación: 2018 EDITA: Real Academia Sevillana de Ciencias IMPRIME: Impresión León - Utrera (Sevilla) DEPÓSITO LEGAL: SE-1990/91 I.S.S.N.: 2530-1829 4 ÍNDICE Relación de miembros de la Real Academia Sevillana de Ciencias a 31 de diciembre de 2017 ............................................................................... 9 Memoria de la Real Academia Sevillana de Ciencias del Año 2017 .......................................................................................................... 13 DISCURSOS Palabras del Excmo. Sr. D. José Luis de Justo Alpañés, Presidente de la Real Academia Sevillana de Ciencias, en el Acto de Apertura del curso 2017- 2018, celebrado el día 27 de noviembre de 2017 ............................................ 21 “Ciencia, científicos y sociedad”, por el Ilmo. Sr. D. Juan Cornejo Suero ........... 25 “Diseño Computacional de materiales”, por el Ilmo. Sr. D. Javier Fernández Sanz .................................................................................................................. 39 Discurso pronunciado por el Excmo. Sr. D. José María Trillo de Leyva ............. 69 “Newton, Euler, Navier, Stokes y lo de hoy”, por el Ilmo. Sr. D. Enrique Fernández Cara ................................................................................................. 79 Discurso pronunciado por el Excmo. Sr. D. Rafael Infante Macías ..................... 107 “La plasticidad genómica, un arma de doble filo”, por el Ilmo. Sr. D. Andrés Aguilera López .................................................................................................. 109 Discurso pronunciado por el Ilmo. Sr. D. Miguel Ángel de la Rosa Acosta ........ 121 CONFERENCIAS Curso de Historia y Filosofía de la Ciencia y de la Técnica “La sosa sintética” (2ª parte), por los Profs. Dres. D.ª Purificación Sáez Plaza, D.ª Julia Martín Bueno y D. Agustín G.ª Asuero ............................................ 129 5 Real Academia Sevillana de Ciencias - Memorias 2017 “Química: De filosofía alquímica a ciencia”, por el Prof. Dr. D. Manuel Castillo Martos ................................................................................................. 151 “El descubrimiento de los halógenos ¿Química o Farmacia? (1ª Parte)”, por los Profs. Dres. D.ª Purificación Sáez-Plaza, D.ª Julia Martín Bueno y D. Agustín G. Asuero ....................................................................................... 181 “El descubrimiento de los halógenos ¿Química o Farmacia? (2ª Parte): Iodo”, por los Profs. Dres. D.ª Purificación Sáez-Plaza, D.ª Julia Martín Bueno y D. Agustín G. Asuero ....................................................................................... 205 “El descubrimiento de los halógenos ¿Química o Farmacia? (3ª Parte): Bromo, Triadas y Flúor”, por los Profs. Dres. D.ª Purificación Sáez-Plaza, D.ª Julia Martín Bueno y D. Agustín G. Asuero ............................................................. 241 “La corriente continua en los sistemas eléctricos. Un viaje de ida y vuelta”, por el Excmo. Sr. D. Antonio Gómez Expósito ............................................... 283 “La corriente continua en los sistemas eléctricos. Un viaje de ida y vuelta”, por el Excmo. Sr. D. Antonio Gómez Expósito ............................................... 295 “Historia del metro de Sevilla. Una historia de promesas incumplidas”, por el Excmo. Sr. D. José Luis de Justo Alpañés ....................................................... 311 “Clausius y el segundo principio de la termodinámica”, por el Ilmo. Sr. D. Manuel Zamora Carranza ................................................................................. 331 SESIONES CIENTÍFICAS ”Las halófitas como herramientas para la adaptación de la agricultura al cambio climático”, por los Profesores D. Enrique Mateos Naranjo y D.ª Susana Redondo Gómez ............................................................................................... 343 “Catalizadores nanoestructurados con aplicaciones en catálisis medioambiental“, por la Prof. Dra. D.ª Rosa Pereñíguez Rodríguez .............. 355 MARTES DE LA ACADEMIA “Cambio climático e ingeniería”, por el Ilmo. Sr. D. José Luis Manzanares Japón ................................................................................................................. 375 6 ENTREGA DE LOS PREMIOS A INVESTIGADORES JÓVENES CORRESPONDIENTES AL AÑO 2016 Acto celebrado en el Salón de Actos de la Real Maestranza de Caballería de Sevilla el día 19 de Junio de 2017 Palabras de apertura del Excmo. Sr. D. José Luis de Justo Alpañés, Presidente de la Real Academia Sevillana de Ciencias, en el Acto de entrega de los Premios a Investigadores Jóvenes, convocatoria de 2016 ................................ 421 Lectura del Acta del Jurado por la Ilma. Sra. Dª. Rosario Fernández Fernández, Secretaria del Jurado ........................................................................................ 423 Exposición de méritos de investigación, por la Dra. Dña. María Puerto Rodríguez, Premio “Real Maestranza de Caballería de Sevilla 2016” ............ 425 Exposición de méritos de investigación, por la Dra. Dña. Catalina Gómez Quiles, Premio “Real Academia Sevillana de Ciencias 2016” ........................ 428 Palabras de clausura del Excmo. Sr. D. Javier Benjumea Llorente, Teniente de Hermano Mayor de la Real Maestranza de Caballería de Sevilla, en el acto de entrega de los Premios a Investigadores Jóvenes, convocatoria de 2016 ........................................................................................ 430 7 RELACIÓN DE MIEMBROS DE LA REAL ACADEMIA SEVILLANA DE CIENCIAS A 31 DE DICIEMBRE DE 2017 JUNTA DE GOBIERNO Y ACADÉMICOS NUMERARIOS JUNTA DE GOBIERNO Presidente: Excmo. Sr. Dr. D. José Luis de Justo Alpañés (13/02/96) Vicepresidente: Ilmo. Sr. D. Miguel Ángel de la Rosa Acosta (05/11/15) Secretario: Ilmo. Sr. Dr. D. Francisco Sánchez Burgos (22/10/02) Tesorero: Ilmo. Sr. Dr. D. Alfonso Jiménez Martín (18/03/03) Bibliotecario: Ilmo. Sr. Dr. D. Diego de la Rosa Acosta (13/05/13) Presidentes de las Secciones: Biología: Ilmo. Sr. Dr. D. Francisco García Novo (16/10/89) Ciencias de la Tierra: Ilmo. Sr. Dr. D. Emilio Galán Huertos (19/12/95) Física: Ilmo. Sr. Dr. D. José Javier Brey Abalo (16/12/97) Matemáticas: Excmo. Sr. Dr. D. Rafael Infante Macías (26/05/86, Fundador) Química: Excmo. Sr. Dr. D. José María Trillo de Leyva (25/01/94) Tecnología: Excmo. Sr. D. Jaime Domínguez Abascal (20/10/14) ACADÉMICOS DE NÚMERO Nota: Las fechas entre paréntesis corresponden al día de toma de posesión del cargo de Académico Numerario. Sección de Biología Ilmo. Sr. Dr. D. Andrés Aguilera López (14/12/2017) Ilmo. Sr. Dr. D. Miguel García Guerrero (01/04/08) Ilmo. Sr. Dr. D. Francisco García Novo (16/10/89) Ilmo. Sr. Dr. D. Carlos M. Herrera Maliani (23/10/06) Ilmo. Sr. Dr. D. José López Barneo (13/09/2004) Ilmo. Sr. D. Miguel Ángel de la Rosa Acosta (05/11/15) Excmo. Sr. Dr. D. Benito Valdés Castrillón (13/11/90) 9 Real Academia Sevillana de Ciencias - Memorias 2017 Sección de Ciencias de la Tierra IIlmo. Sr. Dr. Juan Cornejo Suero (26/03/07) Ilmo. Sr. Dr. D. Emilio Galán Huertos (19/12/95) Ilmo. Sr. Dr. D. Guillermo Paneque Guerrero (17/10/95) Ilmo. Sr. Dr. D. Diego de la Rosa Acosta (13/05/13) Excmo. Sr. Dr. D. Francisco Ruiz Berraquero (16/11/99) Sección de Física Ilmo. Sr. Dr. D. José Javier Brey Abalo (16/12/97) Ilmo. Sr. Dr. D. Alejandro Conde Amiano (15/06/04) Ilmo. Sr. Dr. D. Arturo Domínguez Rodríguez (07/05/07) Ilmo. Sr. Dr. D. José Luis Huertas Díaz (27/11/06) Excmo. Sr. Dr. D. Rafael Márquez Delgado (26/05/86, Fundador) Sección de Matemáticas Ilmo. Sr. Dr. D. Juan Arias de Reyna Martínez (01/12/88) Ilmo. Sr. Dr. D. Tomás Domínguez Benavides (27/06/95) Ilmo. Sr. Dr. D. Enrique Fernández Cara (25/04/17) Excmo. Sr. Dr. D. Rafael Infante Macías (26/05/86, Fundador) Ilmo. Sr. Dr. D. Luis Narváez Macarro (01/02/00) Excmo. Sr. Dr. D. Antonio Pascual Acosta (11/12/03) Ilmo. Sr. Dr. D. José Luis de Vicente Córdoba (26/05/86, Fundador) Sección de Química Ilmo. Sr. Dr. D. Ernesto Carmona Guzmán (18/05/06) Ilma. Sra. Dra. Dña. Rosario Fernández Fernández (28/04/14) Ilmo. Sr. Dr. D. Javier Fernández Sanz (20/04/17) Ilmo. Sr. Dr. D. Guillermo Munuera Contreras (02/02/05) Ilmo. Sr. Dr. D. Francisco Sánchez Burgos (22/10/02) Excmo. Sr. Dr. D. José María Trillo de Leyva (25/01/94) Sección de Tecnología Excmo. Sr. Dr. D. Javier Aracil Santonja (21/11/95) Excmo. Sr. D. Jaime Domínguez Abascal (20/10/14) Ilmo. Sr. Dr. D. José Domínguez Abascal (09/04/02) Ilmo. Sr. D. Antonio Gómez Expósito (02/06/2014) Ilmo. Sr. Dr. D. Alfonso Jiménez Martín (18/03/03) 10 Excmo. Sr. Dr. D. José Luis de Justo Alpañés (13/02/96) Ilmo. Sr. Dr. D. José Luis Manzanares Japón (17/12/96) ACADÉMICOS ELECTOS Ilma. Sra. Dª. María del Carmen Hermosín Gaviño ACADÉMICOS CORRESPONDIENTES Ilmo. Sr. Dr. D. Joan Bertrán i Rusca, Barcelona (04/05/2009) Ilmo. Sr. D. Julio Casado Linarejos, Salamanca (13/04/2015) Ilmo. Sr. Dr. D. José Casas Vázquez (03/05/2005), Barcelona (03/05/2005) Excmo. Sr. D. Manuel Catalán Pérez de Urquiola, San Fernando, Cádiz (05/03/1996) Ilmo. Sr. D. Jacques Castaing, París (15/06/2009) Ilmo. Sr. Dr. D. Nácere Hayek Calil, Santa Cruz de Tenerife (16/05/1991) Ilmo. Sr. D. Manuel Martín Lomas, San Sebastián (16/04/2007) Ilmo. Sr. Dr. D. Manuel Pastor Pérez, Madrid
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