Dr. Zamora is recognized for his contributions to plant anatomy-morphology, pteridophyte biology, and the conservation of environment and natural resources policy research. His work on the xylem elements of vascular plants in the basis for the formulationof the two phase wall deposition concept now accepted universally. His studies on the taxonomy of Philippine ferns led to the discovery for more species of the group.
Birthdate: 04 January 1933
Died: 03 August 2010
Educational Background:
- B.S. in Botany - University of the Philippines, Diliman - 1952
- M.S. - Cornell University, Ithaca - 1958
- Ph. D. - Cornell University, Ithaca - 1965
Honors and Awards Received:
- 1953 - University Scholar, Graduate School, University of the Philippines
- 1957 - ICA-NEC Scholarship to Cornell University
- 1965 - Rockefeller Fellow to Cornell University
- 1965 - Summer Research Scholarship, Fellowship Boardof the Graduate School Faculty, Cornell University
- 1963 - Asia Foundation Travel Grant
- 1965 - NSF Research Grant, Cornell University
- 1980 - Jose Kabigting Santos Professor of Botany, University of the Philippines Professorial Chair Award
- 1978 - Special Citation Awarded by the University of the Philippines to the MNR-UPNSRC Research Team for the Project on Guide to the Philippine Floral and Fauna for which Prescillano M. Zamora is one of the Project Directors. Given at Legaspi City
- 1979 - Likas-Yaman Award presented by the Ministry of Natural Resources for the Study entitled "Research Studies on Mangrove Areas in the Philippines". Given at Malacañang, Metro Manila
- 1979 - Likas-Yaman Award presented by the Ministry of Natural Resources for the Study entitled "Guide to Philippine Floral and Fauna". Given at Malacañang, Metro Manila
- 1977 - University of the Philippines Service Award (24 years) Given at Diliman
- 1980 - UNESCO Travel Grant, University of Malaya, Pentai Valley, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 1981 - Plaque of Appreciation, as Lecturer, International Training Course on Plant Tissue Culture Methods and Application in Agriculture, Given at College, Laguna , Philippines
- 1976 - Diploma, as Professor of Botany, Unversity of the Philippines. Conferred by the Board of Regents at Diliman, Quezon City
- 1982 - Plaque of Appreciation, presented by UPGAA, in grateful recognition of invaluable contribution to the success of the seminar "Developing New Open Pit Mines in the Philippines" at the Manila Garden Hotel, Makati
- 1984 - Granted one year research leave by the University of the Philippine during the U.P. Diamond Jubilee Year to write a book entitled "Pteridophytes of the University of the Philippines Campus and Vicinity, Quezon City
- 1983 - Service Award for 31 years presented during the University of the Philippines Diamond Jubilee, Quezon City
- 1987 - Academician - National Academy of Science and Technology
