Telesforo Bonadonna
Telesforo Bonadonna (born August 30, 1901 in Novara , Piedmont, † March 5, 1987 in Milan , Lombardy) was an Italian agricultural scientist, veterinarian and reproductive biologist.
Live and act
He studied agricultural science and veterinary medicine and received his doctorate in Milan in 1926. From 1928 to 1934 he was director of the Institute of Animal Sciences at the University of Pavia , then at the University of Camerino . Most recently he was professor at the University of Milan and headed the Spallanzani Institute for Artificial Insemination and Reproduction of Farm Animals.
Bonadonna studied the basics of instrumental insemination in farm animals in the Soviet Union in 1935 and introduced this new method in Italy. After that, the areas of pathophysiology , reproductive biology and artificial insemination were the main subjects of his scientific work. He founded an Italian trade journal and led 54 courses in which over 3000 veterinarians were trained in the field of artificial insemination. He also wrote a very large number of scientific publications and 50 books. From 1948 he organized the International Congress on Animal Reproduction (ICAR) every four years and was elected Secretary General.
He was a member of more than 30 scientific societies and academies.
Main work (selection)
Publications in German are not verifiable!
- Knowledge of the pathophysiology of reproduction and artificial insemination in domestic animals. 5 editions
- Scientific basis and possible applications of artificial insemination in domestic animals. 2 editions
- Cattle: criteria and modern techniques in the production of beef. 2 editions.
- Rational feeding of dairy cows.
Awards
- Honorary doctorates from the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover (1954) and the universities of Ankara (Turkey, 1958), Lisbon (Portugal, 1960), Venezuela (1960), Leuven (Belgium, 1965), Madrid (Spain, 1966) and Cordoba (Spain).
- 1957 Hermann von Nathusius Medal in Gold from the German Society for Breeding Science (DGfZ)
- 1964 Grand Officer (Grande Ufficiale) of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- 1973 Medaglia d'oro ai benemeriti della scuola della cultura e dell'arte
- 1973 Grand Cross (Cavaliere di Gran Croce) of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- 1977 Corresponding Member of the Royal Medical Academy of Belgium , 1979 Honorary Member
literature
- Previous holder of the Hermann von Nathusius Medal of the German Society for Zuchtungskunde (DGfZ)
Web links
- Eddi, S. Carlos: Bonadonna Telesforo Dr. MV (Italia) - National Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine (Spain)
- Veterinaria Story - Il personaggio: Telesforo Bonadonna (1901–1987) ( Memento from December 16, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
- Publications by Telesforo Bonadonna in the Opac des Servizio Bibliotecario Nazionale
Individual evidence
- ^ Previous holders of the Hermann von Nathusius Medal
- ↑ Directory at the Quirinal
- ↑ Biography on the Academy website
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Bonadonna, Telesforo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian agronomist, veterinarian and reproductive biologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 30, 1901 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Novara , Piedmont |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 5th 1987 |
| Place of death | Milan , Lombardy |