Background
Karppanen, Heikki Olavi was born on October 9, 1944 in Kitee, Finland.
Karppanen, Heikki Olavi was born on October 9, 1944 in Kitee, Finland.
Doctor of Medicine, University Helsinki, Finland, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, University Helsinki, Finland, 1974.
Research fellow, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Hannover, Germany, 1972-1973; senior lecturer, U. Oulu, Finland, 1973-1976; associate professor, U. Oulu, Finland, 1977-1978; research project director, U. Helsinki, 1978-1980; professor, U. Helsinki, since 1981. Consultant Astra Corporation, Stockholm and Helsinki, since 1978, Parke-Davis, MorrisPlains, New Jersey and Sweden, 1974-1977.
Member Finnish Hypertension Society (president), International Society Hypertension, Danish Society Hypertension, Royal Society Medicine United Kingdom, American Heart Association (council for high blood pressure research), New York Academy of Sciences, Lions.
Son of Heikki Jalmari and Tyyne Ester (Savolainen) K. Married Laelia Pirjo Anthoni, June 2, 1968. Children: Mari, Pasi.