Background
Pohtila, Eljas Heikki Pietari was born on August 1, 1943 in Salla, Finland. Son of Pietari Viljam and Hilja Matilda Pohtila.
Pohtila, Eljas Heikki Pietari was born on August 1, 1943 in Salla, Finland. Son of Pietari Viljam and Hilja Matilda Pohtila.
Master of Science in Forestry, University Helsinki, Finland, 1970. Licentiate of Forestry, University Helsinki, Finland, 1975. Doctor in Forestry, 1977.
Research specialist, Finnish Forest Research Institute, Rovaniemi, 1978-1980; head officer, District Forest Board of Lapland, Rovaniemi, 1980-1987; managing director Research and Development department for wood procurement and production, Finnish Forest Industries Federation, Helsinki, 1987-1988; director general, Finnish Forest Research Institute, Helsinki, since 1988.
Board directors Finnish Forest and Park Service, Vantaa, 1994-1997. Captain Finnish Army, 1963-1964. Member Royal Swedish Academy Agriculture and Forestry, International Boreal Forest Research Association (chairman 1994-1995), Russian Academy and Agricultural Sciences.
Married Raili Kaarina Peippo, 1969. Children: Tatu, Jukka.