A la memoria de German Amat Garcia : scientist, entomologist, historian, professor, and friend

Este es un homenaje a la memoria de German Amat Garcia por parte de algunos de sus estudiantes, quienes quisimos recordar los momentos mas memorables y exaltar su contribucion a la entomologia en Colombia y sus valiosos aportes como docente, investigador y directivo. Su labor docente por mas de 30 anos fue un legado para numerosos estudiantes de pregrado y posgrado, y contribuyo a la formacion de varios entomologos colombianos. Como investigador publico mas de 70 articulos de investigacion y de divulgacion cientifica, catorce libros y mas de 20 capitulos de libro, principalmente enfocados en entomologia, pero tambien sobre historia de la ciencia en Colombia. Su entusiasmo y pasion por la coleopterologia y su gran carisma haran parte de los recuerdos de todos sus estudiantes, colegas y amigos. Palabras clave: Coleoptera, entomologia, Passalidae, Scarabaeidae, taxonomia. This is a tribute to the memory of German Amat Garcia's memory by some of his students, who wanted to remember the most memorable moments and praise his contribution to entomology in Colombia and his valuable contributions as a professor, researcher, and director. His teaching work for more than 30 years was a legacy for numerous undergraduate and graduate students and contributed to the training of several Colombian entomologists. As a researcher, he published more than 70 research and scientific articles, fourteen books and more than 20 book chapters mainly focused on entomology, but also on the history of science in Colombia. His enthusiasm and passion for coleopterology and his great charisma will be part of the memories of all his students, colleagues, and friends. Keywords: Coleoptera, entomology, Passalidae, Scarabaeidae, taxonomy.