D. Bernard Amos

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]

D. Bernard Amos
Born	(1923-04-16)16 April 1923 Bromley, Kent, England
Died	15 May 2003(2003-05-15) (aged 80) Durham, North Carolina
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

Awards and distinctions

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]

Life and career

Amos was born April 16, 1923, in Bromley, Kent, England. He earned his B.S. and M.B from Chelsea Polytechnic and his M.D. from Guy's Hospital Medical School in 1963. He died in Durham, North Carolina on May 15, 2003.^[1]