Background
Tuomilehto, Jaakko Olavi was born on December 24, 1946 in Ilmajoki, Finland. Son of Oiva Ilmari and Rauha Heleena (Rahnasto) Tuomilehto.
Tuomilehto, Jaakko Olavi was born on December 24, 1946 in Ilmajoki, Finland. Son of Oiva Ilmari and Rauha Heleena (Rahnasto) Tuomilehto.
Doctor of Medicine, University Turku, Finland, 1973. Master of Political Science, University Turku, Finland, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, University Kuopio, Finland, 1975.
Research fellow, U. Kuopio, 1972-1977;
professor community medicine, U. Kuopio, 1977-1978, 82-83, 86;
senior researcher department epidemiology, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland, 1978-1980;
chief international cardiovascular data center, World Health Organization, 1984-1986;
department director, Helsinki, Finland, 1987-1991;
research professor, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland, since 1991;
medical officer, Regional Office for Western Pacific, World Health Organization, Manila, 1980-1982. Medical officer Province of North Karelia, Joensuu, Finland, 1974. Member National Blood Pressure Committee of Finland, 1975-1977, Medical Research Council of Academy Finland, 1977-1980.
Principal investigator North Karelia Project, since 1977. Consultant World Health Organization, Geneva, since 1983.
Member Finnish Hypertension Society (president 1995-1997), International Diabetes Epidemiology Group (president since 1997).
Married Kaija-Maria Pohtola, June 29, 1968 (divorced September 1982). Children: Henri Pekka, Petteri Matti, Tuomas Jaakko. Married Eva Wolf, September 6, 1988.
1 child, Kristian Paul Wolf.