Background
Luoma, Heikki was born on September 21, 1926 in Seinäjoki, Finland. Son of Jaakko and Elina Katariina (Alanen) Luoma.
Luoma, Heikki was born on September 21, 1926 in Seinäjoki, Finland. Son of Jaakko and Elina Katariina (Alanen) Luoma.
License Odontology, University Helsinki, 1953. Doctor of Odontology, University Turku, 1964.
Research associate, Eastman Dental Center, Rochester, New York, 1964-1966;
research fellow, Medical Research Council Academy Finland, Helsinki, 1966-1972;
senior research fellow, Medical Research Council Academy Finland, Helsinki, 1972-1975;
docent in cariology, U. Helsinki, 1968-1995;
professor preventive dentistry, U. Kuopio, Finland, 1975-1991;
dean department dentistry, U. Kuopio, Finland, 1978-1979, 84-85;
dean faculty of dentistry, U. Kuopio, Finland, 1989-1991;
scientific advisor, European Organisation for Caries Research, 1989-1992. School dentist, Oulainen, Finland, 1953-1958, private practice, Oulainen, Turku, 1953-1964. Instructor department physiology U. Turku, 1960-1964.
Member International Association Dental Research, European Organisation for Caries Research (award 1995), Society International for Development Research on Magnesium (honorary), New York.Acad.
Married Anja-Riitta Liljeqvist, December 20, 1952. Children: Anna-Maija, Pekka Heikki, Anna-Kaisa.