Background
Vakkila, Jukka Matti was born on June 30, 1961 in Seinajoki, Finland. Son of Seppo and Maire Vakkila.
Vakkila, Jukka Matti was born on June 30, 1961 in Seinajoki, Finland. Son of Seppo and Maire Vakkila.
Doctor of Medicine, University Helsinki, Finland. Doctor of Philosophy, University Helsinki, Finland, 1989.
Consultant pediatrics hematology University Children's Hospital, Helsinki, Finland, 2001—2002. Research associate University Pittsburgh, 2002—2003. Chief pediatrics Mehilainen Ltd., Helsinki, since 2004.
Researcher University Helsinki, since 2006. Chief physician Finnish Vaccination Service Ltd., Espoo, Finland, since 2008. Consultant GlaxoSmithKline, Espoo, since 2007.
Member of Nordic Organization Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, American Society Hematology, Society Biological Therapy Cancer, Finnish Medical Association.
Married Tuija Lehikoinen. Children: Emmi, Sofia, Alisa.