Background
Kommonen, Bertel Wilhelm was born on December 7, 1947 in Joutseno, Carelia, Finland. Son of Harry Robert and Lisa (Tainio) Kommonen.
Kommonen, Bertel Wilhelm was born on December 7, 1947 in Joutseno, Carelia, Finland. Son of Harry Robert and Lisa (Tainio) Kommonen.
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, College Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria, 1975; Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, College Veterinary Medicine, Helsinki, Finland, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy, College Veterinary Medicine, Helsinki, Finland, 1988.
Assistant professor surgery, College Veterinary Medicine, Helsinki, 1984-1990; acting professor surgery, College Veterinary Medicine, Helsinki, 1990-1991; acting. associate professor diagnostic radiology, College Veterinary Medicine, Helsinki, 1992-1993; acting professor surgery, College Veterinary Medicine, Helsinki, 1993-1995; assistant professor surgery, College Veterinary Medicine, Helsinki, since 1995; researcher department ophthalmology, College Medicine, U. Arkansas Medical Science, Little Rock, 1991-1992. Researcher department ophthalmology U. Helsinki, 1988. Adjunct associate professor ophthalmology College Medicine, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1988-1989.
Second lieutenant Finnish military, 1967-1968. Member Association Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, International Society Clinical Electrophysiology of Vision, Finnish Veterinary Association.
Married Signe Christine Ek, June 17, 1978. Children: Johan Erik, Robert Michael.