Background
Palva, Ilmari Pellervo was born on May 5, 1932 in E. Pirkkala, Finland. Son of Lauri Ilmari and Aili Elisabet (Tyni) Palva.
Palva, Ilmari Pellervo was born on May 5, 1932 in E. Pirkkala, Finland. Son of Lauri Ilmari and Aili Elisabet (Tyni) Palva.
Doctor of Medicine, University Helsinki, Finland, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, University Helsinki, Finland, 1962.
Resident, Department Medicine, U. Hospital, Helsinki, 1959-1963; instructor, Department Medicine, U. Hospital, Helsinki, 1963-1964; consultant, Department Medicine, U. Hospital, Helsinki, 1964-1965; associate professor internal medicine, U. Oulu, Finland, 1965-1974; professor, U. Kuopio, Finland, 1974; acting professor medical education, U. Tampere, Finland, 1975-1976; consultant, City Hospital of Tampere, 1977-1992.
Lieutenant Finnish Army, 1957. Member Finnish Society Haematology (chairman 1975-1976, honorary member 1992), International Society Haematology (council 1976-1981), American Society Hematology, Finnish Medical Society, Finnish Society Internal Medicine.
Married Seija Liisa Kaivola, June 9, 1956. Children: Katri, Tiina, Hanna, Lauri.