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A tribute to Per Halldal (1922–1986), a Norwegian photobiologist in Sweden

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We present here a tribute to Per Halldal (February 2, 1922–March 26, 1986), a leader, an instrumentalist, an expert on phototaxis in algae, and one whom we remember, even after 20 years of his death, as a person who spread joy, enthusiasm and knowledge wherever he went.

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  1. Department of Cell and Organism Biology, Lund University, Sölvegatan 35, SE-223 62, Lund, Sweden

    Lars Olof Björn

  2. Department of Botany, Gothenburg University, Box 461, SE-405 30, Gothenburg, Sweden

    Christer Sundqvist

  3. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Box 50005, SE-104 05, Stockholm, Sweden

    Gunnar Öquist

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Björn, L.O., Sundqvist, C. & Öquist, G. A tribute to Per Halldal (1922–1986), a Norwegian photobiologist in Sweden. Photosynth Res 92, 7–11 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11120-006-9072-x

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