Background
Bäckman, Henrik Leonard was born on January 26, 1913 in Vammala, Finland. Son of Otfried Abelard and Maria Elisabet (Tschopp) Bäckman.
Bäckman, Henrik Leonard was born on January 26, 1913 in Vammala, Finland. Son of Otfried Abelard and Maria Elisabet (Tschopp) Bäckman.
Graduate, University Helsinki, Finland, 1943. Doctor in Medicine and Chirugery, University Helsinki, 1961.
Assistant physician, Control Military Hospital, Finland, 1945-1947; assistant physician, Department Medicine Medical Faculty U. Turku, Finland, 1947-1949; physician, Department Medicine Medical Faculty U. Turku, Finland, 1950-1951; research fellow, cardiovascular laboratory Department Medicine, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1951-1952; physician department medicine, Medical County Hospital, Mikkeli, Finland, 1952-1965; clinical assistant department cardiac medicine, Royal Postrgrad. Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London, 1965-1966; head department medicine, Control Hospital, Mikkeli, 1965-1977; head of hospital, Control Hospital, Mikkeli, 1968-1976; consultant in cardiology, Mikkeli, since 1977. Lecturer faculty medicine U. Turku, Finland, 1975-1983.
Captain Finnish Army Medical Forces, 1939-1947. Fellow European Society Cardiology (emeritus 1994). Mem Finn. Cardiac Society (honorary), other International and Finnish Societies, Internal Medicine Royal Society Medicine (affiliate), Finnish Heart Associations, Suur-Saavo Heart Association Mikkeli Finnish-American Association (deputy chairman since 1957), New York Academy of Sciences, Turku Sports Fishing Association.
Married Hanna Eeva Inkeri Vartia, Feb, 28, 1940 (deceased March, 1965). Children: Tuula Marjatta, Eero Heikki, Mervi Johanna, Helena Eeva Elisabet.