Group Leader


LEENA ALHONEN, PhD
Professor of Animal Biotechnology

 

Contact Information

University of Eastern Finland
A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences
Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine
P.O.Box 1627
FI-70211 Kuopio
Finland

E-mail: leena.alhonen(at)uef.fi
Mobile phone +358 20 787 2106
Fax +358 17 163 025

Academic Degrees

  • BSc (Biochemistry), University of Helsinki 1975
  • MSc (Biochemistry), University of Helsinki 1977
  • Licentiate of Philosophy, University of Helsinki1978
  • PhD, University of Helsinki 1981

Major Positions and Appointments

  • Instructor, University of Helsinki, 1976 - 1985
  • Research Associate, University of California, San Francisco, USA 1982 - 1983
  • Acting Associate Professor, University of Helsinki 1985 - 1988
  • Senior Investigator, University of Kuopio 1988 - 1994
  • Professor (Animal Biotechnology), A.I. Virtanen Institute 1995 - present
  • Visiting Scientist, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, 1996 - 1997
  • Vice Dean, A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences 2004 - 10/2007
  • Dean, A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences 11/2007 - 9/2009