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	May 1, 1894 Vyborg, Finland
Died	May 25, 1973 (aged 79) Helsinki, Finland
Nationality	Finnish
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.

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.