Gerhard Haszprunar

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

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

Honours and awards

 * Cardinal Innitzer prize (for the Habilitation) (1989)
 * Prize of the city of Innsbruck for scientific research at the University of Innsbruck for the project "Monoplacophora" (with Dr. Kurt Schaefer) (1994)
 * Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art (2008)