Background
Damasio, Antonio R. was born on February 25, 1944 in Lisbon, Portugal. Came to the United States, 1975.
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Antonio R. Damasio
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Antonio R. Damasio, American Physician, neurologist. Recipient Distinguished professor award University Southern California, 1985, Nelson Urban Research award Mental Health Association Iowa, 1990, Doctor William Beaumont award American Medical Association, 1990, Pessoa prize Portuguese government, 1992.
Education
Doctor of Medicine, U. Lisbon, 1969; Division of Medical Sciences, U. Lisbon, 1974.
Career
Intern, U. Hospital, Lisbon, 1969-1972; professor auxiliar in neurology, Medical School, U. Lisbon, 1971; associate professor department neurology, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1976-1980; professor neurology, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1980-1986; professor neurology, head Department, University Iowa, Iowa City, since 1986; Van Allen Distinguished professor, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1989; chief division behavioral neurology and cognitive neuroscience, U. Iowa, Iowa City, since 1977. Adjunct Professor Salk Institute, San Diego, since 1989.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Academy Neurology, Am.Neurol. Autonomous System Networks. Member Society for Neurosci., Academy Aphasia (president 1983), Behavioral Neurology Society, (president 1985), Royal Society Medicine Belgium (elected) European Academy Arts and Sciences (elected).
Connections
M. Hanna Damasio.
