Sigmund Hågvar

Sigmund Hågvar (born 2 September 1944) is a Norwegian entomologist and environmentalist.

He finished his secondary education at Valler in 1963.[1] He became a professor of nature conservation at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences.

Hågvar chaired the Norwegian Entomological Society from 1991 to 1995. In 2006 he became a fellow of the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry.[2] He has also had insects named after him,[3] namely Syntemna haagvari and Vertagopus haagvari.

He resides at Nordstrand.[3]

References
  1. Halvorsen, Stein (16 September 2013). "Gjensyn etter 50 år for Valler-elever". Budstikka (in Norwegian). p. 26.
  2. Soldal, Ellen (19 December 2006). "Sigmund Hågvar nytt medlem i KSLA" (in Norwegian). Norwegian University of Life Sciences. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  3. Kolderup, Trygve Sunde (14 August 2015). "Håvmesteren". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). p. 40.



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