Background
Rovamo, Jyrki Matti was born on December 5, 1951 in Varkaus, Finland. Son of Yrjö and Raija Marjut (Oksala) Rovamo.
Rovamo, Jyrki Matti was born on December 5, 1951 in Varkaus, Finland. Son of Yrjö and Raija Marjut (Oksala) Rovamo.
Bachelor in Medicine, Helsinki University, 1974. Licentiate of medicine, Helsinki University, 1978.
Lecturer, U. Helsinki, 1979-1989; reader, Aston U., Birmingham, England, 1990-1995; professor, Cardiff College U. Wales, since 1995. Director vision research laboratory department physiology U. Helsinki, since 1983. Board dirs.Helsinki Graduate School Neurobiology.
Member Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Optical Society of America.
Married Liisa Marketta Heikkinen, 1975 (divorced 1992). 3 children; married Auli Kanerva Juhansalmi.