Background
Saarma, Mart was born on June 29, 1949 in Tartu, Estonia. Son of Jüri and Valve (Luberg) Saarma.
neurobiologist molecular biologist
Saarma, Mart was born on June 29, 1949 in Tartu, Estonia. Son of Jüri and Valve (Luberg) Saarma.
Master of Science in Biochemistry, Tartu University, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, Tartu University, 1975.
Junior scientist, lecturer, Tartu U., 1971-1977; professor, Tartu U., since 1986; head laboratory Institute Physics, Estonian Academy Science, Tartu, 1977-1980; head department Institute Chemical Physics & Biophysics, Estonian Academy Science, Tartu, 1980-1990. Director Institute Biotechnology, U. Helsinki, Finland, since 1990.
Member of Tanner Academy, Finnish Academy of Sciences and Letters, Nordic Organization Molecular Biology, Estonian Academy of Sciences.
Married Kirke Burman, May 7, 1973 (divorced October 1993). Children: Kaari, Jüri. Married Hannele Ahti, 1998.