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with a touch of flamboyance—cigar, pocket handkerchief, and bow-tie—who referred to himself as an Afro-Saxon." An eloquent public speaker, he had a sense of humour that was "exemplified by an account of an invitation to dinner with a rich widow in New York, with
Professors Wislocki and Dempsey, two anatomists who hoped to obtain funds for their research. The lady was carving a turkey when she asked Amo which type of meat he liked. His reply 'breast please' shocked her and she gently advised him that one should refer to white meat or dark meat. On the eve of his return to England, he sent the lady a beautiful orchid, expressing the hope that she would pin it to her white meat in honour of the occasion."
445:(RVC) for a senior assistant for histology and embryology, and he successfully applied for the position, his appointment taking effect in October 1934. In his early days at the veterinary college, as the first staff member of colour, he was subjected to racism and resentment from some colleagues. He became a lecturer in Histology and Embryology at the RVC in 1935.
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and therapeutics (1927), and medicine, obstetrics, and the John McArdle Medal in surgery (1929). While still studying he gave lectures in anatomy, in which subject he earned a BSc with honours in 1926. In 1929 he graduated MB BCh BAO with first-class honours, achieving the highest marks ever attained
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notes: "He possessed the ability to distil complex arguments and to identify key facts from which he presented a lucid and elegant summary. His mastery of the
English language was complete and generations of students were captivated by the literary flair of this man who was slightly larger than life
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Amoroso had a failed marriage in 1936, but did not divorce because of his
Catholic views. Known universally as "Amo", he was described as having "a great sense of occasion and always added a touch of class to everything he did. The bow tie, the small red rose in the buttonhole, the fine cigar, the
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The
Amoroso Award was instituted in his memory and is presented for outstanding contributions to small animal studies by a non-clinical member of university staff. The Amoroso Lecture was established in 1984, by the former Society for the Study of Fertility, as a memorial lecture in honour of
381:(UCD) to study medicine, initially supporting himself by selling newspapers outside the main railway station. At UCD, he received an array of student awards and scholarships, with prizes in botany, zoology, chemistry and physics (1923), anatomy and physiology (1925), pathology, pharmacology,
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Cambridgeshire. Additionally, during the 1970s, he often lectured internationally, holding visiting professorships in Australia, Canada, Chile, the US, and Nairobi, Kenya, and in 1973 was appointed Special Professor to the Department of Physiology and Environmental Studies at the
422:(Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Cell Physiology) until 1932. During this time, he learned German, and published his first paper in that language. His fluency in German (an accomplished linguist, he spoke six languages) was helpful with his later work on the
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Professor
Amoroso, and was held annually until 2004. The Emmanuel Ciprian Amoroso Award for Medical Sciences is an honour presented by Trinidad's National Institute for Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (NIHERST).
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reproduction, his conclusions being based not just on his own researches and experience as a microanatomist and general biologist, but on his familiarity with the literature in several disciplines." Amoroso's research into the
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in 1913. In 1917, he came first in Saint Mary's
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in recognition of his research and contributions to the development of the field of medicine. He was awarded many other honorary doctorates, including from the
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family; the third eldest child, he had seven brothers and two sisters. His father, Thomas
Amoroso, was a bookkeeper who later owned estates dealing mainly in
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A. O. Betts (revised by
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charming letter of thanks— they were all part of his personal mystique." Highlighting his style, the
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in 1952. He published his last paper at the age of 80, having amassed more than 144 publications.
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by the Society for Endocrinology at a symposium on 29 September 1981.
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Bartholomew, C. (October 2001). "Emmanuel Ciprian Amoroso".
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In December 1929, Amoroso received a scholarship from the
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561:Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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640:Church of St Anselm and St Cecilia
373:In 1922, aged 21, Amoroso went to
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1007:"Past Awards | Amoroso Lecturers"
310:to be elected as a Fellow of the
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922:"List of records of individuals"
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801:Short, R. V. (1 November 1985).
320:Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
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980:"Professor Emmanuel Amoroso".
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