Dennis Henry Bamford

Home , University of Helsinki, Vilnius University

- M.Sc., 1975 Department of Genetics, University of Helsinki - Ph.D., 1980 -"- -"- - Professor in General Microbiology, University of Helsinki, 1993- - Research Director, Institute of Biotechnology, 2006-, University of Helsinki

Most important previous employment relationships with dates

- Teaching assistant, Dept. of Genetics, Univ. of Helsinki 1975 - 1981 - EMBO postdoctoral fellowship (Public Health Research Institute, New York) 1981-1982 - Senior Researcher, Academy of Finland 1983 - 1991 - Senior Scientist, Academy of Finland 1991 - 1992 - Research Director, Professor, Institute of Biotechnology 1992 - 1997 - Professor in General Microbiology 1993 - - Academy Professor 2002 – 2007 - Academy Professor 2012 - 2016

Supervised doctoral dissertations (as supervisor appointed by the university)

I have supervised or co supervised over 30 graduate students. Five graduated during 2010. Seven of the previous graduate students or post docs have obtained a professor status. Six are research group leaders (PI).

Expert positions within the field of science

- Faculty council member, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Univ. Helsinki 1992-1998. - Scientific Advisory board, Maj and Tor Nessling Foundation, Helsinki, member 1988-1992, chairman 1992-1993. - Department of Electron microscopy, Univ. Helsinki, board member 1992-1995. - University of Helsinki, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences International Evaluation committee, member 1993, chairman 1994. - Foundation for Biotechnical and Industrial Fermentation Research, Helsinki, Executive committee member 1995-1998. - Biocentrum Helsinki (University Center of Excellence) member, 1995- 2013. - Laboratory Animal Facility, Univ. Helsinki, board member 1994-1997. - Board for Gene Technology (Competent Authority, EU), vice chairman 1995-1999. - International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses, Executive Committee member 1996- 2002, bacterial virus subcommittee chair on lipid containing bacteriophages 1985-. - Artti Foundation, chairman, 1997-1999; 2002-2003, 2005- board member 2000-2001; 2004-2005. - University of Helsinki Regional Student Union (Karjalainen Osakunta) elected university representative (Inspehtori) 1996 -. - Societas Biochemica, Biophysica et Microbiologica Fenniae, President 1999-2005. - Director, Program on Structural Virology a National Center of Excellence 2000-2005. - UNESCO Associated Center of Excellence, Vilnius University, SAB member 2000-2005. - Finnish Academy of Science and Letters, member elected 2002. - Faculty Council Member, Faculty of Biosciences, University of Helsinki, 2004-2009. - Research Group Organization in Molecular Biosciences, University of Helsinki, Chairman 2000-2006. - Member of the fellowship fond board (Bio- and Natural Sciences) University of Helsinki 2004-2010. - Director, Finnish Center of Excellence in Virus Research, 2006-2011. - EMBL, Hamburg outstation Evaluation Board member, 2007. - EU ESFRI INSTRUCT Working Group Chairman 2008-2009. - 3rd FEMS Congress of European Microbiologists, Program Committee Member, 2009. - EU ESFRI INSTRUCT Associate Center Director 2010-2014. - Viruses of Microbes ; An Institut Pasteur meeting 21-25. 6. 2010, Scientific committee member.