Ludger Kappen | |
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| Born | March 9, 1935 Boppard am Rhein |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Göttingen; University of Würzburg |
| Known for | ecophysiology; lichenology |
| Awards | Acharius Medal |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Göttingen; University of Kiel |
| Thesis | Heat, cold and desiccation resistance of ferns and their gametophytes. (Hitze-, Kälte und Austrocknungsresistenz von Farnen und ihren Gametophyten.) (1963) |
Ludger Kappen is an ecophysiologist, botanist and lichenologist. He was Director of the Botanic Institute and Botanical Garden at the University of Kiel, and Chairman and Director of the University's Polar Ecology Institute.[1]