Gerhard Haszprunar

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Gerhard Haszprunar (born 25 February 1957 in Vienna) is Austrian zoologist and malacologist. [1]

He is credited with the invention of the modern species naming patronage model [2] and is a founder of the BIOPAT non-profit organization.

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References

  1. 1 2 Curriculum vitae: Prof. Dr. Gerhard Haszprunar Accessed 3 December 2010.
  2. "Financing conservation efforts by selling naming rights of new species" . Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  3. "Reply to a parliamentary question" (PDF) (in German). p. 1841. Retrieved 16 November 2012.