Background
Saris, Nils-Erik Leo was born on November 2, 1928 in Helsinki, Finland. Son of Eguda and Sigrid Svea Sofia (Ahlskog) Saris.
Saris, Nils-Erik Leo was born on November 2, 1928 in Helsinki, Finland. Son of Eguda and Sigrid Svea Sofia (Ahlskog) Saris.
Master of Science, University Helsinki, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, University Helsinki, 1956. Doctor of Science, University Helsinki, 1964.
Doctor Medicine and Surgery (honorary), University Helsinki, 1990.
Research assistant, Nobel Laureate Artificial Intelligence Virtanen, Helsinki, 1994;
clinical biochemist, Aurora Hospital, Helsinki, 1956-1965;
research fellow, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1958-1959;
principal clinical biochemist, Meilahti Hospital, Helsinki, 1965-1972;
professor medical chemistry, U. Helsinki, 1972-1993;
vice rector, U. Helsinki, 1989-1992;
chairman Institute Biomedicine, U. Helsinki, 1994. President Lattasaaren Tutkimuskeskus Inc., Helsinki, 1973-1981, Elomit Inc., Helsinki, 1985-1992. Vice president Science Park Heureka, Vantaa, Finland, 1989-1992.
Member county 350 year anniversary U. HKI, 1994-1995. Board directors Foundation Annual Chemistry Congress in Finland, since 1994.
Chairman publication committee International Federation Clinical Chemistry, Geneva, 1975-1988. Chairman Certifying Board in Clinical Biochemistry, Helsinki, 1981-1995. Vice chairman National Committee for Coordination of University Education in Swedish Teaching, Finland, 1990-1994.
Member Association Finnish Chemists, Chemical Society of Finland, Society Clinical Chemistry in Finland, Societas Medicorum Fennica.
Married Eva Maria Wollitz, August 2, 1953 (deceased June 1979). Children: Paul Guenther, Gandul Helena Maria, Per Erik Joakim. Married Margita Solveig Lund, April 23, 1981.