Background
Pesonen, Erkki Juhani was born on March 29, 1943 in Helsinki, Finland. Arrived in Sweden, 1996. Son of Heikki K. and Annikki Anita (Schulz) Pesonen.
Pesonen, Erkki Juhani was born on March 29, 1943 in Helsinki, Finland. Arrived in Sweden, 1996. Son of Heikki K. and Annikki Anita (Schulz) Pesonen.
Doctor of Medicine, Helsinki University, 1970. Doctor in Medical Sciences, Helsinki University, 1974.
Resident in pediatrics, U. Helsinki, 1974-1976, 78-80; pediatric cardiology fellow, University of California, San Francisco, 1976-1978; pediatric cardiology fellow, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1976-1978; consultant pediatrics cardiology, U. Hospital, Helsinki, 1980-1984; docent in pediatrics cardiology, U. Hospital, Helsinki, 1984-1993; chief pediatrics cardiology, U. Hospital, Helsinki, 1993-1996; professor pediatrics cardiology, Lund (Sweden) U., since 1996. Assistant secretary Finnish Cardiac Society, 1989-1990, secretary, 1992-1993.
Member of Swedish Pediatrics Society (secretary 2002-2003), Association European Pediatrics Cardiology (council 1997—2000), Finnish Cardiac Society (assistant secretary 1989-1990, secretary 1992-1993).
Married Irma T. Vesalainen. Children: Juha, Marjut.