Ari Helenius


Ari Helenius is a Finnish emeritus professor of biochemistry who is known for his research in virology.

Personal life

Helenius was born September 3, 1944 in Oulu, Finland.

Career

He received his PhD from the University of Helsinki in 1973. After his education, he worked as a staff scientist newly-created at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory. From 1981 to 1997, he was a professor at Yale University, where he was chair of the department of cell biology from 1992 to 1997. In 1997, he joined the ETH Zurich as a founding member of the Institute of Biochemistry.
His research has earned him awards for the characterization of how viruses enter cells, and methods of protein folding and assembly.

Awards