Lauri Kalevi Patomaki

Background

Patomaki, Lauri Kalevi was born on August 10, 1934 in Vyborg, Carelia, Finland. Son of Paavo and Martta Irene (Siivonen) Patomaki.

Education

Master of Science, U. Helsinki, 1958; License Phil., U. Helsinki, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Helsinki, 1971.

Career

Geodeticist, Institute for Geodecy, Helsinki, 1958-1960; assistant, U. Helsinki, 1960; assistant, Helsinki U. Technology, Espoo, Finland, 1961-1963; hospital physicist, University Center Hospital, Helsinki, 1964-1972; associate professor medical physics, U. Kuopio, Finland, 1972-1974; professor, U. Kuopio, Finland, since 1974.

Achievements

• Lauri Kalevi Patomaki has been listed as a noteworthy Medical physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Kanta Kuopion Kokcomus, 1979-1985. Lieutenant artillery Finnish Army, 1959-1960. Member Finnish Physical Society (president 1976-1977), Finnish Society for Medical Physics and Medical Engineering (president 1990-1993), International Organisation for Medical Physics(county since 1988), Rotarian (president Kuopio 1986-1987).

Interests

• Avocations: badminton, bridge, photography.

Connections

Married Elma Anneli Tammenoksa, March 10, 1962 (divorced 1992). Children: Heikki Olavi, Sirkka Vilma Anneli, Eeva Kristina, Irene Maria. Married Majukka Vallimies, January 22, 1994.

Children: Sofia Marjatta, Kaarle Lauri Johan.

Father:

Paavo Patomaki

Mother:

Martta Irene (Siivonen) Patomaki

Spouse:

Elma Anneli Tammenoksa

Spouse:

Majukka Vallimies

child:

Irene Maria Patomaki

child:

Sirkka Vilma Anneli Patomaki

child:

Heikki Olavi Patomaki

child:

Sofia Marjatta Patomaki

child:

Eeva Kristina Patomaki

child:

Kaarle Lauri Johan Patomaki