Sirpa Jalkanen

Biography

Academician, Professor, MD b. 1954 Member of the Board of Directors of Orion Corporation since 23 March 2009 Chairman of the R&D Committee Career 2014– Academy professor 2010–2013 Vice Dean, University of Turku 2008–2013 Director of a Centre of Excellence of the Finnish Academy  2006– Research professor, National Institute for Health and Welfare, THL 2001– Professor of Immunology, University of Turku  2000–2005 Director of a Centre of Excellence of the Finnish Academy 1996–2006 Academy professor 1996– Director, Receptor Programme, University of Turku 1986–1996 Researcher, University of Turku, Academy of Finland, THL 1983–1986 Researcher, Stanford University, USA Sirpa Jalkanen was granted the Finnish honorary title of Academician on 4 September 2015. Current key positions of trust Chairman of the Board of Directors: Cancer Foundation Finland 2017– Member of the Board of Directors: Orion Corporation 2009–, Emil Aaltonen Foundation 2000–, Tampere University of Technology 2010– Member of the committee of medical experts of Sigrid Juselius Foundation 2001– Member of scientific committee of Cancer Institute 2002– Former key positions of trust Chairman of Finnish Academy of Science and Letters 2010–2012 Sirpa Jalkanen has published about 250 scientific articles on mechanisms of inflammatory diseases and spreading of cancer. Several related patents granted and pending.

Research Interest

 Inflammatory diseases