Background

Bamford, Dennis Henry was born on December 17, 1948 in Helsinki, Finland. Son of Bengt Edvin and Miriam Astrid (Simonen) Bamford.

Education

Master of Science, University Helsinki, 1975. License Philosophy, University Helsinki, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy, University Helsinki, 1980.

Career

Teaching assistant University Helsinki, 1975-1981, docent, 1981. European Molecular Biology Organization fellow Public Health Research Institute, New York City, 1981-1982. Senior researcher Finnish Academy of Sciences, Helsinki, 1983-1991, senior scientist, 1991-1992.

Research director, professor University Helsinki, 1992-1997, professor, since 1998. Member faculty council science University Helsinki, 1992-1998, Engineer of Mines department board member, 1992-1995. Member science advisory board Maj and Tor Nessling Foundation, Helsinki, 1988-1992, chairman, 1992-1993.

Member executive committee Foundation for Biotechnology and Industrial Fermentation Research, Helsinki, 1995-1998, Board Gene Technology, 1995-2000, vice-chairman. Member executive board International Committee Toxonmy of Viruses, since 1996. Chairman Artti Foundation, National Center of Excellence Status, since 2000.

Achievements

• Dennis Henry Bamford has been listed as a noteworthy Molecular biologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

2nd Lieutenant Coast Artillery, Finland, 1970. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society for Microbiology, Society for General Microbiology, Scandinavian Association Geneticists, Society Bio-chemical Biophysics et Microbiol. Fenniae. M C.

Connections

Married Pirkko Anja Vainio, June 29, 1973 (divorced November 1984). Children: Eeva, Henrik. Married Jaana Kirsi Lautamo, October 12, 1985.

1 child, Sally.

Father:

Bengt Edvin Bamford

Mother:

Miriam Astrid (Simonen) Bamford

Spouse:

Pirkko Anja Vainio

Spouse:

Jaana Kirsi Lautamo

child:

Henrik Bamford

child:

Sally Bamford

child:

Eeva Bamford