Background
Parvinen, Martti Arvi was born on October 22, 1941 in Pori, Finland. Son of Heikki Arvi and Hilkka Viktoria (Sikanen) Parvinen.
educator physician cell biologist
Parvinen, Martti Arvi was born on October 22, 1941 in Pori, Finland. Son of Heikki Arvi and Hilkka Viktoria (Sikanen) Parvinen.
Doctor of Medicine, University Turku, Finland, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, University Turku, Finland, 1971.
Postdoctoral fellow University Umeå, Sweden, 1972. Researcher Academy Finland, 1973-1976, 80-85. Physician Turku University Central Hospital, 1977-1979.
Junior lecturer department anatomy University Turku, 1968-1971, associate professor, since 1986. Visiting scientist Rockefeller University, New York City, 1982, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1990-1991.
Member Finnish Society for Histochemistry and Cell Biology (board directors), American Society for Cell Biology.
Married Leena-Maija Siiri Kurkela, August 2, 1964. Children: Maija, Paavo, Aleksi.