Reinhardt Kristensen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Reinhardt Kristensen

Danish Scientist

Date of Birth: 06-Dec-1948

Place of Birth: Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

Profession: zoologist, biologist, university teacher, entomologist

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Reinhardt Møbjerg Kristensen (born 1948) is a Danish invertebrate biologist, noted for the discovery of three new phyla of microscopic animals: the Loricifera in 1983, the Cycliophora in 1995, and the Micrognathozoa in 2000.
He is also considered one of the world's leading experts on tardigrades.
His recent field of work revolves mostly around arctic biology. He is also known for documenting Dendrogramma, an invertebrate genus that was later classified as Siphonophorae of the family Rhodaliidae.