Jukka Mönkkönen 30.11.2022 (cropped)

Jukka Mönkkönen (born 16 August 1959 in Kuopio, Finland) is a Finnish Professor of Biopharmacy and Rector of the University of Eastern Finland. Jukka Mönkkönen served as the Academic Rector of the University of Eastern Finland in 2012–2014,[1] he was then elected Rector for a five-year term in 2015 and re-elected for another five-year period starting on 1 January 2020. The decision was taken unanimously by the board of the University of Eastern Finland on 21 May 2019.[2]

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 and Rector of the University of Eastern Finland.[1] During his mandate, the University of Eastern Finland has lost relevance in international rankings, from the position #300-350 in 2012 to the position #600-800 in 2023.[3]

His scientific research has focused on the molecular pharmacology of drugs affecting bone metabolism, and on the mechanisms of drug absorption.[4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Dr Jukka Mönkkönen appointed as Rector of the University of Eastern Finland". University of Eastern Finland. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Jukka Mönkkönen reappointed as Rector of University of Eastern Finland". University of Eastern Finland. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "University of Eastern Finland". Times Higher Education (THE). 2 November 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  4. ↑ Choi, Yongwon, ed. (18 November 2009). Osteoimmunology: Interactions of the Immune and skeletal systems II. New York: Springer. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-4419-1049-3.
  5. ↑ "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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