Runar Collander
Finnish botanist
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Paul Runar Collander (1 May 1894 Vyborg – 25 May 1973 Helsinki) was a Finnish botanist. He was an adjunct professor of plant physiology at the University of Helsinki from 1935 to 1939, and professor of botany from 1939 to 1961.[1] He gained international acclaim for his research on the effect of molecular size and solubility ratios on the ability of substances to penetrate the cell membrane.[2] He presented the "lipoid filter theory" of permeability and further developed it. Collander also wrote several works on the history of botany.[1]
Born1 May 1894
Vyborg, Finland
Died25 May 1973 (aged 79)
Helsinki, Finland
AlmamaterUniversity of Helsinki
FieldsBotany, Plant physiology
Runar Collander | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 May 1894 Vyborg, Finland |
| Died | 25 May 1973 (aged 79) Helsinki, Finland |
| Alma mater | University of Helsinki |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany, Plant physiology |
| Institutions | University of Helsinki |
Selected works
- Collander, Runar (1965). The History of Botany in Finland, 1828–1918. The History of Learning and Science in Finland, 1828–1918. Helsinki: Societas Scientiarum Fennica [Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters]. pp. 1–159.
