Hans-Voldemar Trass (2 May 1928 – 14 February 2017) was an Estonian ecologist and botanist. He was a member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences since 1975 and president of the Estonian Naturalists' Society from 1964 to 1973 and 1985 to 1991. In 1992, Trass was awarded the Acharius Medal by the International Association for Lichenology.[1]
Trass was married to Estonian actress Raine Loo. The couple had a son, composer and organist Toomas Trass.[2]
Trass died on 14 February 2017, aged 88.[3]
References
- ^ "Acharius Medallists". International Association for Lichenology. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ Teater. Muusika. Kino / 08-09 / 2000 -Persona Grata Toomas Trass ... Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ Hanson, Raimu (14 February 2017). "Suri akadeemik Hans-Voldemar Trass". Tartu Postimees (in Estonian). Retrieved 2017-02-15.
External links
- Estonian Academy of Sciences
- Citation for 1992 Acharius Medal Archived 2007-03-10 at the Wayback Machine by Teuvo Ahti
