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Vincent Savolainen

Vincent Savolainen is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Vincent Savolainen rather than just read about it. In short: Vincent Savolainen is a biologist. Savolainen was born on 27 September 1966.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Vincent Savolainen is a biologist. Savolainen was born on 27 September 1966. He is of Finnish origin and holds Swiss, British, and French citizenship. Savolainen earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Geneva and obtained his doctorate at the same institution, three years before Philippe Cuénoud. He teaches at Imperial College London. Savolainen was elected as a fellow and the 2006 recipient of the Bicentenary Medal awarded by the Linnean Society. In 2009, the Royal Society of Biology granted Savolainen a fellowship. Following his election as a member of the European Molecular Biology Organisation in 2014, the Zoological Society of London awarded Savolainen a fellowship in 2015.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Vincent Savolainen

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Vincent Savolainen claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Vincent Savolainen before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Vincent Savolainen ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Vincent Savolainen

In research: Vincent Savolainen appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Vincent Savolainen in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Vincent Savolainen is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1966 births, 20th-century British biologists, 20th-century French biologists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Vincent Savolainen outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Vincent Savolainen in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

What is Vincent Savolainen in simple terms?

Vincent Savolainen is a biologist. Savolainen was born on 27 September 1966.

Why does Vincent Savolainen matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Vincent Savolainen?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Vincent Savolainen.