Science and technology in Argentina Argentina have enjoyed an international respect since the turn of the 1900s, when Dr. Luis Agote devised the first safe and effective means of blood transfusion as well as René Favaloro, who was a pioneer in the improvement of the bypass surgery . Argentina is the Latin American country with the most Nobel Prize laureates; and has three Nobel Prize winners in the sciences: Bernardo Houssay in Physiology or Medicine in 1947, Luis Federico Leloir in Chemistry in 1970, and César Milstein in Physiology or Medicine in 1984. Dr. Domingo Liotta created the first artificial heart in 1969, revolutionizing the
Shawn Liotta Division title. After leading the Explosion to the UIFL North title game in 2012, Liotta was named the 2012 UIFL Coach of the Year. Liotta re-signed for the 2012 season. In 2012 Liotta authored a book titled "Developing and Maintaining a Successful Professional Indoor Football Program". In 2013 Liotta led the Explosion to a perfect (12-0) record and the 2013 CIFL Championship. The Explosion finished with the league's top ranked offensive and defensive unit and Liotta was named the 2013 CIFL Coach of the Year. The 2013 season marked the 3rd consecutive year that Erie finished with the league's top