Background
Kaste, Markku Kauko Antti was born on September 23, 1941 in Helsinki, Finland. Son of Kauko Igor and Eeva Maria Elisabeth (Räsänen) Kaste.
emeritus professor of neurology neurologist
Kaste, Markku Kauko Antti was born on September 23, 1941 in Helsinki, Finland. Son of Kauko Igor and Eeva Maria Elisabeth (Räsänen) Kaste.
Doctor of Medicine, University Helsinki, Finland, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy Medicine and Surgery, University Helsinki, Finland, 1970. Docent in Neurology, University Helsinki, Finland, 1977.
Professor in Neurology, University Helsinki, Finland, 1980.
Resident in neurology Helsinki University Central Hospital, 1972—1974, senior neurologist, 1976-1984, vice-chairman department neurology, 1984—1990, acting chairman, 1990—1992, chairman, 1992—2005. Assistant professor neurology University Helsinki, 1974—1975, postdoctoral neurology, 1977—1993, associate professor neurology, 1979—1987, Finland, 1993—1998, professor health care and hospital administration, 1988-1989, professor neurology, 1998—2001, professor neurology, chair Finland, 2001—2006. Visiting professor University Missouri, Columbia, 1981-1982.
Chairman science panel on stroke European Federation of Neurological Societies, since 1993. Member executive committee European Stroke Council, since 1994. Chairman Scandinavian Society for the Study of Cererovascular Diseases, since 1995.
Member steering committee numerous international multicenter trials in stroke prevention and treatment. Founding member & chairman European Stroke Initiative, 1996-2004. Clinical advisor European Agency Evaluation Medicinal Products, since 1999.
Member Task Force Improving Chain Recovery in Your Society National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke 2002. Foreign expert United Kingdom Department Health, 2005, 2009.
Permanent advisory in neurology Minister of Social Services and Health Care, Helsinki, since 1990, National Board Health, 1984-1992, Mat. Authority Medicolegal Affairs, since 1992, National Board Medicolegal Affairs, Helsinki, since 1992, National Agency for Medicines, Helsinki, since 1993, National Research and Development Center for Welfare and Health, Helsinki, since 1993. Temporary advisory World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen, since 1993.
2d Light Infantry, 1960-1961. Fellow American Heart Association (member stroke council, chairman international trial collaboration subcommittee international stroke liaison committee 1998-2002), European Stroke Organization (founding member & vice chairman since 2007). Member American Neurological Association (corresponding), Scandinavian Society for the Study of Cerebrovascular Diseases (founding), Finnish Medical Association (honorary) (Merit award 1985), Finnish Neurological Association (honorary), Finnish Medical Foundation (Pohjola and Suomi Mutual Medical award, 2008), Finnish Neurological Society (honorary) (chairman 2006-2008, Snellman lecturer 2009), Nordic Stroke Society (founding member since 1982, chairman 1995-1999), World Stroke Organization (founding member & vice president 2006-2008, member since 2008), American Heart Association's Stroke Telemedicine Policy Writing Group, Hungarian Stroke Society (honorary).
Married Tuula Lempi Maria Järnström, May 29, 1965. Children: Johanna, Janne.