Jukka Mönkkönen

Jukka Mönkkönen (born 16 August 1959 in Kuopio, Finland) is a Finnish Professor of Biopharmacy who was appointed as the Rector of the University of Eastern Finland for a five-year term of office that began on 1 January 2015. Before his appointment as the Rector of the University of Eastern Finland, Jukka Mönkkönen served as the Academic Rector of the University of Eastern Finland in 2012–2014.[1]

Jukka Mönkkönen obtained his master's degree in pharmacy from the University of Kuopio in 1986, and his doctoral degree in pharmacy in 1991. He has held several research and teaching positions and, since 1998, he has been Professor of Biopharmacy. Mönkkönen has served as the Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Kuopio, as the Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Eastern Finland, and as the Academic Rector of the University of Eastern Finland.[1]

His scientific research has focused on the molecular pharmacology of drugs affecting bone metabolism, and on the mechanisms of drug absorption.[2][3]

References
  1. "Dr Jukka Mönkkönen appointed as Rector of the University of Eastern Finland". University of Eastern Finland. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  2. Choi, ed., Yongwon. Osteoimmunology: Interactions of the Immune and skeletal systems II. New York: Springer. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-4419-1049-3.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  3. "University of Eastern Finland". Bone-Net: European Training Network on Cancer Induced Bone Disease. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.


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