Ari Helenius

Ari Helenius (born 3 September 1944) is a Finnish emeritus professor of biochemistry who is known for his research in virology.

From 1975 until 1981 he worked as a staff scientist at the newly created European Molecular Biology Laboratory.

From 1981 to 1997, he was a professor at Yale University, where he was chair of the department of cell biology from 1992 to 1997.

[3] His research has earned him awards for the characterization of how viruses enter cells, and methods of protein folding and assembly.

[2] In 1999, he was appointed a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).