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

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B.S. in Botany - University of the Philippines, Diliman - 1952
M.S. - Cornell University, Ithaca - 1958
Ph. D. - Cornell University, Ithaca - 1965

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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

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