Per Magnus Jørgensen

Per Magnus Jørgensen
Born25 July 1944 (1944-07-25) (age 80)
Stavanger, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Alma materUniversity of Bergen; Uppsala University
AwardsAcharius Medal
Scientific career
FieldsBotany; Lichenology
InstitutionsUniversity of Bergen
Author abbrev. (botany)P.M.Jørg.

Per Magnus Jørgensen (born 1944) is a Norwegian botanist and lichenologist, and Professor Emeritus of systematic botany at the University of Bergen. He is known for his work on the lichen families Pannariaceae and Collemataceae. Jørgensen was awarded the Acharius Medal in 2021 for his lifetime contributions to lichenology.