Background
Valkama, Elena was born on March 27, 1969 in Arkhangelsk, Russia. Daughter of Gennadiy Zaharin and Tamara Zaharina.
Valkama, Elena was born on March 27, 1969 in Arkhangelsk, Russia. Daughter of Gennadiy Zaharin and Tamara Zaharina.
Master of Science in Biology, Kazan State University, Russia, 1991. Doctor of Philosophy in Biology, Institute Biochemistry & Biophysics, Russia, 1995.
Research scientist North Environmental Institute, Arkhangelsk, Russia, 1998—1999, University Kuopio, Finland, 1999—2001, University Turku, Finland, 2001—2006. Senior research scientist Agrifood Research Finland, Jokioinen, since 2007.
Married Jari Valkama, November 21, 2002. 1 child Maria Kostina.