
Finnische Genetikerin
Hietaniemi cemetery
Leena Peltonen-Palotie (* 16. June 1952 in Helsinki; † 11. March 2010 in Helsinki) was a finnische Genetikerin. She was 57 years old. Her education included University of Oulu and Oulun Suomalaisen Yhteiskoulun Lukio. She worked at University of Helsinki. She received 4 awards, including Matti Äyräpää Prize, Eric K. Fernströms Nordiska Pris. Her cause of death was bone cancer. She was buried at Hietaniemi cemetery.