Marja Sorsa#
| Sadly, this member passed away. | |
| Membership Number: | 413 |
| Membership type: | ORDINARY |
| Section: | CELL & DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY |
| Elected: | 1989 |
| Main Country of Residence: | FINLAND |
Marja Sorsa passed away November 3, 2018.
Positions Held
- 2003 Professor Emerita of the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH)
- Research Professor in Genetic Toxicology at the Academy of Finland.
- Director of the Department of Occupational Hygiene and Toxicology at FIOH
- Director of the Ministry of Education for the Finish government
Fields of Scholarship
- Genetics
- Toxicology
Honours and Awards
- 2017 14th Bjorn Kurten Prize of the NORDENSKIOLD SOCIETY in Finland for her lifetime scientific work and her contribution to paleontological research
- 2010 Ramazzini Award for her scientific leadership in promoting the ethical aspects of occupational and environmental health research and practices
- 1989 Member of the Academia Europaea
- 1985 Fellow of the Collegium Ramazzini
- Member of the OECD Working Party on Biotechnology
- Member of the Council of Finland Committee on Higher Education and Research
- Member of the European Group on Ethics (EGE)
- Member of the Advisory Group of the current Human Resources and Mobility Program
- Member of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters
- Member of Societas Scientiarum Fennica
- Honorary Member of the Finnish Society of Toxicology
