Luc Hoffmann

Hans Lukas "Luc" Hoffmann (23 January 1923 – 21 July 2016) was a Swiss ornithologist, conservationist, and philanthropist. He co-founded the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), helped establish the Ramsar Convention for the protection of wetlands, and set up the Tour du Valat research centre in the Camargue area of France. In 2012, Luc Hoffmann's MAVA Foundation, along with WWF International, established the Luc Hoffmann Institute. He was the author of more than 60 books, mostly ornithological.

For other people named Lukas Hoffmann, see Lukas Hoffmann (disambiguation).

Luc Hoffmann
Hoffmann in 2009
Born
Hans Lukas Hoffmann

(1923-01-23)23 January 1923
Basel, Switzerland
Died21 July 2016(2016-07-21) (aged 93)
Camargue, France
Occupation(s)Ornithologist, conservationist, philanthropist
Known forCo-founder and first president of the WWF International
SpouseDaria Razumovsky
Children4, including André Hoffmann, Vera Michalski and Maja Hoffmann
RelativesFritz Hoffmann-La Roche (grandfather)
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