Leena Peltonen-Palotie
Finnish geneticist
Leena Peltonen-Palotie was a Finnish geneticist who contributed to the identification of 15 genes for Finnish heritage diseases, including arterial hypertension, schizophrenia, lactose intolerance, arthrosis and multiple sclerosis. She was... Wikipedia
Born: June 16, 1952, Helsinki, Finland
Died: March 11, 2010 (age 57 years), Helsinki, Finland
Children: Kristian Palotie
Education: University of Oulu (1971–1978) and Wellcome Sanger Institute
Awards: Prix van Gysel and Stora Fernströmpriset