Runar Collander

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 1935–1939, and professor of botany from 1939–1961.[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
Born(1894-05-01)May 1, 1894
Vyborg, Finland
DiedMay 25, 1973(1973-05-25) (aged 79)
Helsinki, Finland
NationalityFinnish
Alma materUniversity of Helsinki
Scientific career
FieldsBotany, Plant physiology
InstitutionsUniversity 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.

References
  1. Leikola, Anto (20 October 2002). "Collander, Runar (1894–1973)" (in Finnish). Suomen kansallisbiografia [The National Biography of Finland]. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  2. Stein, Wilfred D.; Litman, Thomas (2015). "Simple Diffusion of Nonelectrolytes and Ions". Channels, Carriers, and Pumps: An Introduction to Membrane Transport. Amsterdam: Elsevier. pp. 37–80. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-416579-3.00002-2. ISBN 978-0-12-416579-3. OCLC 898070405.


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