Background
Santus, René Claude was born on December 7, 1941 in Creil, Oise, France. Son of Marcel Rosat and Blanche (Lefebvre) Santus.
(Photobiology integrates a wide variety of scientific disc...)
Photobiology integrates a wide variety of scientific disciplines. As more people become aware of the many ways light interacts with chemical and biological systems, the need for a concise treatment of photobiology has become more critical. Kohen et al. Have written just such a book, intended both as a textbook and as a reference. The authors begin by providing a brief description of the nature of light, how it affects matter, and the means and methods of measuring it. A major section of the book is devoted to how light influences living systems, including discussions of photosynthesis, bioluminescence, regulatory mechanisms, and visual transduction of light. The last half of the book is devoted to the biomedical aspects of light, including photoimmunology, photoallergic reactions and other forms of light sensitivity, the optical properties of skin, and various ways that light can be used in therapy treatments. Useful to photobiologists as a comprehensive overview, this book should also appeal to biomedical researchers and advanced students of photobiology.
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Santus, René Claude was born on December 7, 1941 in Creil, Oise, France. Son of Marcel Rosat and Blanche (Lefebvre) Santus.
Master of Science, University Paris, 1964. Doctor of Science, University Paris, 1968.
Maître de conférences, U. Paris, Paris-Orsay, 1968-1969; assistant director, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, 1969-1971, 74-81; postdoctoral research assistant, Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, 1971-1972; visiting scientist, Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, 1973-1974; director UA 481, Centre National de Recherche Scientifique, Paris, 1981-1988; professor, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, since 1988.
(Photobiology integrates a wide variety of scientific disc...)
Member Scientific Commission Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, American Society for Photobiology, European Society for Photobiology, French Society for Photobiology, French Society for Biophysics.
Married Héléne Brismontier, September 26, 1964. Children: Dominique, Nicolas.