Naming Scientists

Naming the Scientists

            Because the field of science is so diverse, we have so many names for scientists. Let look at the scientists who are named after their fields of interest.

NAME	FIELD OF INTEREST/SPECIALIZATION
Forensic Scientist	Investigates crimes by collecting and analyzing physical evidences.
Pharmacologist	Investigates how potential medicines interact with biological systems.
Sports Scientist	Provides knowledge to understand the physical, psychological and physiological demands of sports and exercise to enhance sports performance and prevent injury.
Ebryologist	Studies the development of organisms from fertilization to birth or hatching.
Physical Therapist	Carry out treatment programs to restore the use of arms, legs or other body parts that have been damaged by injury or disease.
Medical Technologist	Does medical diagnostic tests involving chemical analysis microscopic examination and cultures of body fluids to determine the presence of bacteria and other microorganisms.
Clinical Dietitian	Concerned with the nutritional needs of patients in healthcare facilities such as hospitals, nursing homes and clinics.
Biologist	Plants and animals
Botanist	Plants and plant structures
Zoologist	Animals and animal structures
Chemist	Chemical composition of materials
Herpetologist	Reptiles and amphibians
Ichthyologist	Fishes
Bacteriologist	Bacteria
Radiologist	X-ray and other radioactive materials
Pathologist	Abnormal functioning of the body parts and cells
Physiologist	Normal functioning of the body parts
Psychologist	Normal functioning of the mind
Meteorologist	Atmosphere in relation to weather and climate
Ecologist	Interrelationship of living forms to their environment
Dendrologist	Trees or plants with hard body
Mycologist	Fungi
Conchologist	Animals with shells
Oncologist	Cancer and cancer-causing materials
Ornithologist	Birds and animals with feathers
Astro-biologist	Life forms in other planets
Paleontologists	History of plants and animals using fossils