Gerhard Haszprunar
Austrian zoologist and malacologist
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Gerhard Haszprunar (born 25 February 1957 in Vienna) is an Austrian zoologist and malacologist.[1]
He is credited with the invention of the modern species naming patronage model[2] and is a founder of the BIOPAT non-profit organization.
Honours and awards
- Cardinal Innitzer prize (for the Habilitation) (1989)
- Prize of the city of Innsbruck for scientific research at the University of Innsbruck for the project "Monoplacophora" (with Dr. Kurt Schaefer) (1994)
- Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art (2008)[1][3]
