Lauri Veli Laitinen

Background

Laitinen, Lauri Veli was born on December 14, 1928 in Utajarvi, Finland. Son of Eino A. and Susanna (Moilanen) Laitinen.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, U. Turku, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Helsinki, 1956.

Career

Consultant neurosurgeon, U. Hospital, Helsinki, 1962-1973; research director, Medica Corporation, Helsinki, 1973-1977; assistant medical head officer neurosurgery, U. Hospital, Bergen, 1978; head medical officer neurosurgery, U. Umeå, 1980-1987; consultant neurosurgeon, Sophiahemmet Hospital, Stockholm, since 1987.

Achievements

• Lauri Veli Laitinen has been listed as a noteworthy Neurosurgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Finnish Neurosurg. Society (president 1970-1972), Scandinavian Neurosurg.Soc. (president 1978-1980), World Federation Neurosurg.

Society (secretary materials and devices 1977-1983, medical and surgical instruments 1975-1978, committee stereotactic instruments since 1985), American Academy Neurological Surgery (correspondent), Société de Neurochir. Langue Française (correspondent), Sociedad Luseoespanolade Neurocirugia (correspondent).

Interests

• Avocation: fishing.

Connections

Married Kerstin E. Holmberg, December 26, 1955. Children: Leena Alice, Jens, Susanna.

Father:

Eino A. Laitinen

Mother:

Susanna (Moilanen) Laitinen

Spouse:

Kerstin E. Holmberg

child:

Leena Alice Laitinen

child:

Susanna Laitinen

child:

Jens Laitinen