Erkki Savilahti

Background

Savilahti, Erkki was born on September 9, 1941 in Helsinki, Finland. Son of Martti Einar and Maija Anmkki (Aalto) Savilahti.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, U. Helsinki, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Helsinki, 1973; specialist in pediatrics, U. Helsinki, 1975; specialist in pediatric gastroenterological, U. Helsinki, 1978.

Career

Research fellow, Children's Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1974-1975; assistant chief, Children's Hospital, U. Helsinki, 1977-1982; chief department gastroenterological, Children's Hospital, U. Helsinki, 1983; chief research laboratory, Children's Hospital, U. Helsinki, since 1983; associate professor department pediatrics, U. Helsinki, 1982-1983.

Membership

Lieutenant Finnish Army, 1966-1967. Member Finnish Pediatric Society (vice president 1984-1987), European Society Pediatric Gastroenterological (county member 1983-1986).

Connections

Married Eeva-Liisa Koponen. Children: Emma, Merike.

Father:

Martti Einar Savilahti

Mother:

Maija Anmkki (Aalto) Savilahti

Spouse:

Eeva-Liisa Koponen

child:

Merike Savilahti

child:

Emma Savilahti