Artturi Ilmari Virtanen 1895-1973

Authors

• Matti Kreula

DOI: https://doi.org/10.23986/afsci.71865

Abstract

Professor A. I. Virtanen, the world-famous Finnish biochemist, died on November 11th, 1973 at the age of 78. He was born in Helsinki on January 15th, 1895. In his obituary professor Matti Kreula outlines the life and work of professor Virtanen dwelling in particular on the many aspects of his research and teaching activities at the time when he was professor both at the University of Helsinki and Helsinki University of Technology as well as Head of the Academy of Finland. Among the numerous academic distinctions and honorary memberships, medals and honorary prizes granted to professor Virtanen, the Nobel prize in chemistry which he was awarded in 1945 should be singled out.