D. Bernard Amos
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D. Bernard Amos | |
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| Born | 16 April 1923 Bromley, Kent, England |
| Died | 15 May 2003 (aged 80) |
| Citizenship | American (born British) |
| Education | Chelsea Polytechnic (B.S. and M.B.), Guy's Hospital Medical School (M.D., 1963) |
| Known for | Transplantation immunology |
| Awards | Golding Bird Prize in bacteriology |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Immunology, genetics |
| Institutions | Duke University |
Dennis Bernard Amos (April 16, 1923 – May 15, 2003) was a British-born American immunologist. National Academies Press called him "one of the most distinguished scientists of the genetics of individuality of the twentieth century".[1] In 1969, Amos and Dr. David Hume founded the first regional organ sharing program in the United States.[2] Amos made significant contributions in immunogenetics, tumor immunity, and transplantation immunology.[1]
Amos was president of the American Association of Immunologists,[3] president and founder of the International Transplantation Society,[3] and the co-founder and editor-in-chief of the journal Human Immunology.[3] Amos was elected to the National Academies of Science.[3] He received the 3M Award from FASEB,[3] the Rose Payne Award for Distinguished Science by the American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics,[3] and the National Institutes of Health Research Career Award.[3] He was awarded the Golding Bird Prize in Bacteriology as well as the Leonard Luubock Gold Medal.[4] Amos was professor of immunology and experimental surgery at Duke University from 1962 to 1993.[2]
