Leena Peltonen-Palotie
Leena Peltonen-Palotie | |
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| Born | 16 June 1952 |
| Died | 11 March 2010 (aged 57) |
| Citizenship | Finland |
| Alma mater | University of Oulu |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Molecular geneticist |
| Institutions | University of Oulu, National Public Health Institute of Finland, UCLA Department of Human Genetics, Academy of Finland, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Orion Corporation |
Leena Peltonen-Palotie (16 June 1952 – 11 March 2010) 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 considered one of the world's leading molecular geneticists.