Creu Casas

Creu Casas i Sicart
Creu Casas i Sicart
Born	26 April 1913 ; La Clota, Catalonia, Spain
Died	20 May 2007 (aged 94)
Occupation	Pharmacist; Professor; Bryologist;
Employer	University of Barcelona; Autonomous University of Barcelona;
Awards	Narcís Monturiol Medal (1983); National Research Award- Catalonia (2002) ;
Position held	professor (1971–)

Creu Casas i Sicart (Barcelona, April 26, 1913 – Barcelona, May 20, 2007) was a Catalan biologist and botanist. After graduating from the University of Barcelona, she became a bryology specialist and started a large inventory of Catalan and European bryophytes. She wrote two important books on this subject: Flora dels Briòfits dels Països Catalans (vol. I, 2001; vol. II, 2004) and Handbook of mosses of the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands (2006).

Creu Casas i Sicart


Born	26 April 1913 La Clota, Catalonia, Spain
Died	20 May 2007 (aged 94)
Occupation	Pharmacist Professor Bryologist
Employer	University of Barcelona Autonomous University of Barcelona
Awards	Narcís Monturiol Medal (1983) National Research Award- Catalonia (2002)
Position held	professor (1971–)