Background
Scheinin, Arje was born on July 12, 1923 in Helsinki, Finland. Son of Moses and Esther Rakel (Rubinstein) Scheinin.
Scheinin, Arje was born on July 12, 1923 in Helsinki, Finland. Son of Moses and Esther Rakel (Rubinstein) Scheinin.
L.Odont., University Helsinki, 1950. D.Odont., University Helsinki, 1958. D.Odont honoris causa, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm.
Doctor of Medicine honoris causa, University Oulu, Finland. Doctor of Medicine honoris cause, Semmelweis Medical University, Budapest, Hungary. D.Med.Sci. honoris causa, University Rostock, Germany.
Instructor department cariology, U. Helsinki, 1950-1960;
senior lecturer, U. Turku, Finland, 1958-1961;
professor cariology, U. Turku, Finland, 1960-1987;
director Institute Dentistry, U. Turku, Finland, 1961-1971, 77-81;
rector Institute Dentistry, U. Turku, Finland, 1981-1987;
chairman evaluation committee research faculty of medicine, Institute Dentistry, 1991-1993. Chairman Foundation for New Technology, Turku, 1988-1992. Science expert Medical Council New Zealand, since 1973.
Senior research affiliate in cariology Forsyth Institute for Dental Research, Boston, since 1976.
Fellow Faculty of Dentistry, Royal College Surgeons (England). Member American Dental Association (honorary), International Dental Federation (vice president 1975-1979, president organizing committee annual dental congress 1961, world dental congress 1984, Merit award 1975, International Miller prize 1987), Royal Society Medicine (honorary, England), Belgian Dental Association (honorary), Bulgaria Dental Association (honorary), British Dental Association (honorary), French Dental Association (honorary), German Dental Association (honorary), Hungarian Dental Association (honorary), Swedish Dental Association (honorary).
Married Ulla Majlis Roos, July 18, 1951. Children: Mika, Martin, Harry, Henry.