Jarl Björn Rosenholm

Background

Rosenholm, Jarl Björn was born on November 20, 1946 in Helsinki, Finland. Son of Nils Holger Olof and Lea Margareta (Lönnroth) Rosenholm.

Education

Master of Science, Å Academy University, Turku, Finland, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, Å Academy University, Turku, Finland, 1978. Degree in food science, University Lund, Sweden, 1977.

Career

Research assistant, Academy Science Finland, 1972-1978; head assistant, U. Lund, 1975; head assistant, Åbo Academy U., 1978-1987; professor, head department, Åbo Academy U., since 1978; dean Faculty of Science, Åbo Academy U., since 1994; research associate AOSTRA, U. Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, 1978-1979; research associate, U. Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, 1979-1980. Visiting science U. Technology Lund, 1973-1974, laboratory lipid research U. Göteborg, Sweden, 1974. Member management Scandinavian Tenside Commission, 1980-1985.

Coordinator Surface- and Colloid Chemistry collaboration Finland-Russia, since 1985. Organizer national coordination group Education Materials, European SoFiNe-COMETT Program, 1990. President Ministry Education committee COMETT-II Education Materials Technology, 1990.

Member international standing advisory board European Chemistry Interfaces Confs., since 1990. Visiting professor U. South Australia, Adelaide, 1992-1993;research consultant Partek Ltd., Finland, 1982. Construction engineering numerous companies, Finland, since 1982.

Member steering committee, president Academy Science Finland, 1987-1988,manager national research county, 1989-1991. Member planning group for national technical programs research Technology Development Center. Organizer, project leader national Research.programs Technological Development Center Finland.

Faculty referee for numerous papers. Referee for numerous papers to science journals Acta Chemica Scandinavica, Chemica Scripta, Colloids and Polymer Science, Colloids and Surfaces, among others. Referee evaluations of grant and appointment applications various organizations.

Achievements

• Jarl Björn Rosenholm has been listed as a noteworthy dean, chemistry educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Finland military, 1966-1967. Member Chemical Society Åbo (president 1981-1984, medal 1989), Finnish Chemical Society (general assembly 1985-1986), American Chemical Society (division colloid and surface1980-), International Association Surface International Science, European Colloid Interface Society (co-founder, general assembly since 1986), European Chemical Interface Society (management committee since 1986), Surface Colloid Society Finland (co-founder, president since 1989, member management 1992), Swedish Club in Åbo, Airisto Sailing Society, Rotary (Paul Harris scholarship 1988).

Interests

• Avocations: recreational sports, boating, organization affiliations.

Connections

Married Benita Marianne Wallin, May 19, 1973. Children: Jessica Marianne, Jarl Michael Lennart, Jannike Marina.

Father:

Nils Holger Olof Rosenholm

Mother:

Lea Margareta (Lönnroth) Rosenholm

Spouse:

Benita Marianne Wallin

child:

Jessica Marianne Rosenholm

child:

Jannike Marina Rosenholm

child:

Jarl Michael Lennart Rosenholm