Background
Toivanen, Paavo Uuras was born on June 14, 1937 in Tuupovaara, Finland. Son of Vilho Pekka and Suoma Helena (Silvennoinen) Toivanen.
educator immunologist microbiologist
Toivanen, Paavo Uuras was born on June 14, 1937 in Tuupovaara, Finland. Son of Vilho Pekka and Suoma Helena (Silvennoinen) Toivanen.
Bachelor of Science, Turku (Finland) University, 1958. Doctor of Medicine, Turku (Finland) University, 1962. Doctor Medical Sciences, Turku (Finland) University, 1966.
Assistant physician, Department Medical Microbiology Turku U., 1961-1969; docent, Department Medical Microbiology Turku U., 1968-1969; associate professor, Department Medical Microbiology Turku U., 1969-1978; professor bacteriology, serology, Department Medical Microbiology Turku U., since 1978. Member Basel Institute for Immunology, 1979-1980, member international advisory board, 1991-1995, chairman international advisory board, 1994-1995.
Member Finnish Society Immunology (president 1979-1982), American Association Immunologists, American Society Microbiology, Transplantation Society, Finnish Society Pathology, Finnish Society Hematology, Scandinavian Society Immunology (treasurer 1978-1982).
Married Auli Marjaana Pirilä, Nov 3, 1961. Children: Laura, Otto, Pekka, Hannes, Suoma.