Background
Saastamoinen, Pirkko Marketta was born on August 7, 1947 in Keitele, Finland. Daughter of Vilho and Aino Kyllikki (Kähkönen) Saastamoinen.
plant breeder cereal researcher
Saastamoinen, Pirkko Marketta was born on August 7, 1947 in Keitele, Finland. Daughter of Vilho and Aino Kyllikki (Kähkönen) Saastamoinen.
Master of Science in Agriculture and Forestry, University Helsinki, 1975. PhLic in Genetics, University Helsinki, 1986. Doctor of Philosophy in Genetics, University Helsinki, 1988.
Assistant department plant breeding, U. Helsinki, 1975-1976; researcher, U. Helsinki, 1976, 78-79; researcher Institute Plant Husbandry, Agriculture Research Center, Vantaa, Finland, 1977; researcher, Labsystems Ltd., Helsinki, 1977-1978; researcher Institute Plant Breeding, Agriculture Research Centre, Jokioinen, Finland, 1979-1993; deputy director, Agriculture Research Centre, Jokioinen, Finland, 1992-1993; deputy director, plant breeder, Boreal Plant Breeding, Jokioinen, Finland, since 1994. Breeder of several varieties of oat and pea.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Societas Genetica Fennica, Science Agriculture Society Finland, Scandinavian Association Agricultural Scientists, Eucarpia.