Background
Soininen, Hilkka Sirkku was born on August 28, 1950 in Kuopio, Finland.
Soininen, Hilkka Sirkku was born on August 28, 1950 in Kuopio, Finland.
Doctor of Medicine, University Helsinki, Finland, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, University Kuopio, 1981.
Private practice City of Hamina, Hamina, Finland, 1975-1977. Acting department physician Kuopio University Central Hospital, 1978-1981, chief physician, since 1987. Teaching assistant neurological department Kuopio University, 1981-1987, acting associate professor neurology medical faculty, 1987-1988, acting professor neurology, 1989-1990, 95-99, acting professor geriatrics, 1992, professor neurology, since 2000.
Junior researcher Academy Finland, 1988-1991, 92-95. Visiting professor departments psychiatry and pharmacology Southern Illinois University School Medicine, Springfield, 1988-1989. Health research council Academy Finland, since 2001.
Member Finnish Medical Association, Finnish Medical Society Duodecim, Brain Research Society Finland, Finnish Neurological Society, Finnish Alzheimer Research Society, Society Neurosci., American Academy Neurology.
Daughter of Veikko Sulo and Aino Elina (Varinen) Koponen;m. Heikki Kalevi Soininen, April 30, 1971. Children: Katja, Petro, Ville-Veikko.