Erkki Aarne Nissinen

Background

Nissinen, Erkki Aarne was born on January 3, 1947 in Helsinki, Finland. Son of Aarne Allan and Sirkka Inkeri (Plosila) Nissinen.

Education

Master of Science, University Helsinki, 1973. Phil.Lic., University Helsinki, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, San Diego, 1981.

Career

Research assistant department biochemistry, U. Helsinke, 1973-1975; staff research associate, University of California, San Diego, 1976-1980; head biochemistry laboratory, Orion Pharmaceutics, Espoo, Finland, 1980-1986; project manager, Orion Pharmaceutics, Espoo, Finland, 1986-1991; laboratory manager, Orion Pharmaceutics, Espoo, Finland, 1989-1991; research manager, Orion Pharmaceutics, Espoo, Finland, since 1991. Docent department biochemistry U. Helsinki, since 1986.

Achievements

• Erkki Aarne Nissinen has been listed as a noteworthy biochemistry researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Second lieutenant Finnish Infantry, 1969-1970. Member Society for Free Radical Research, Finnish Pharmacol.

Interests

• Avocations: nature, fishing.

Connections

Married Marja Irmeli Ranta, July 24, 1971. 1 child, Janne Kristoffer.

Father:

Aarne Allan Nissinen

Mother:

Sirkka Inkeri (Plosila) Nissinen

Spouse:

Marja Irmeli Ranta

child:

Janne Kristoffer Nissinen