Runar Collander | |
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Born |
Vyborg, Finland | 1 May 1894
Died | 25 May 1973
Helsinki, Finland | (aged 79)
Nationality | Finnish |
Alma mater | University of Helsinki |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Botany, Plant physiology |
Institutions | University of Helsinki |
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]
Runar Collander | |
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Born |
Vyborg, Finland | 1 May 1894
Died | 25 May 1973
Helsinki, Finland | (aged 79)
Nationality | Finnish |
Alma mater | University of Helsinki |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Botany, Plant physiology |
Institutions | University of Helsinki |
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]