Timo Juhani Linna

Background

Linna, Timo Juhani was born on March 16, 1937 in Tavastkyro, Finland. Came to the United States, 1968, naturalized, 1981.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, U. Uppsala, Sweden, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, U. Uppsala, Sweden, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Uppsala, Sweden, 1967.

Career

Intern, resident hospitals, Sweden private practice medicine hospitals and clinic, Sweden assistant professor histology, U. Uppsala, 1967-1971; assistant professor microbiology and immunology, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1970-1971; director laboratory clinical immunology hospitals, Temple University, 1970-1972; adviser clinical immunology, Temple University, 1972-1980; associate professor microbiology, immunology, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1971-1978; professor, Temple University, 1978-1980; research professor, Temple University, 1980-1990. Group leader immunology central research and development department E.I. duPontde Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1980-1984, research supervisor, 1984-1985, manager medical research products department, 1986-1987, associate medical director, 1987-1990. Senior director cellular immunology Applied Immune Sciences, Inc., Menlo Park, California, 1990-1991.

Senior associate medical director institute clinical immunology and infectious diseases, development research, Syntex (United States of America) Inc., Palo Alto, California, 1992-1994, director medical research, 1994-1995. Director medical research Roche Global Development, Palo Alto, California, 1995-1996. Transplant medical liaison Roche laboratories, Palo Alto, since 1996.

Immunology consultant United Nations Development Programme/World Bank/World Health Organization Special Program for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization, Geneva, 1978-1979. Member science advisory county International Institute Immunology Training and Research, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1975-1981.

Achievements

• Timo Juhani Linna has been listed as a noteworthy Immunologist, researcher, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association Cancer Research, American Association Immunologists (chairman education committee 1975-1980), American Association Pathologists, American Society Microbiology, International Society Experimental Hematology, International Society Lymphology, New York Academy Sciences, Reticuloendothelial Society, Royal Lymphatic Society Uppsala, Scandinavian Society Immunology, Society Swedish Physicians, Swedish Medical Association.

Connections

Foster s. Gustaf Lennart and Anne-Marie (Forsstrom) Ackell. Married Rhoda Margareta Popova, May 20, 1961. Children: Alexander, Fredrik, Maria.

Spouse:

Rhoda Margareta Popova

child:

Alexander Linna

child:

Fredrik Linna

child:

Maria Linna