Background

Takala, Jukka Antero was born on May 21, 1953 in Turku, Finland. Son of Matti Eliel and Astri Elina Takala.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, University Turku, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy, University Turku, 1982.

Career

Reserve in Anesthesiology Turku University Center Hospital, 1978-1982, senior staff anesthesiologist, 1983-1985. Research fellow Surgical Metabolism Program Columbia University, New York City, 1984-1986. Associate professor University Turku, since 1986, University Kuopio, Finland, since 1987.

Visiting professor McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1988, Albert Einstein College of Medical, New York City, 1988. Attending special department intensive care Kuopio University Hospital, 1986-1997, also director critical care research program. Professor, chief department anesthesiology, intensive care, University Kuopio Hosp, 1997-1999.

Professor intensive care medicine, chief department intensive care medicine University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland, since 1999.

Achievements

• Jukka Antero Takala has been listed as a noteworthy emergency physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member European Society Intensive Care (executive committee since 1994, president elect, 1998-2000, president 2000-2002), European Society Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (vice president 1987-1988, 89-90, president 1988-1989), chairman Scientific Committee, 1995-1999.

Connections

Married Marja-Leena Lähdetniemi, October 6, 1977. Children: Eeva-Leena, Meri-Leena.

Father:

Matti Eliel Takala

Mother:

Astri Elina Takala

Spouse:

Marja-Leena Lähdetniemi

child:

Eeva-Leena Takala

child:

Meri-Leena Takala