Background
Pulkkinen, Martti Olavi was born on August 18, 1933 in Valkjärvi, Karelien, Finland. Son of Antti Jalmari and Aili Varpu (Kekkonen) Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen, Martti Olavi was born on August 18, 1933 in Valkjärvi, Karelien, Finland. Son of Antti Jalmari and Aili Varpu (Kekkonen) Pulkkinen.
Doctor of Medicine, University Turku, Finland, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University Turku, Finland, 1961.
Assistant professor physiology, U. Turku, 1963; assistant professor obstetrics, U. Turku, 1964; assistant professor gynecology, U. Turku, 1966; associate professor obstetrics-gynecology., U. Turku, since 1968; professor and department chairman obstetrics-gynecology., U. Turku, 1984-1985, 93; director Institute Medical Clinics, U. Turku, 1990-1995; research associate professor, Washington University, St. Louis, 1967-1968; PIEGO lecturer, Washington University, St. Louis, 1973-1976.
Member Turku Hospital Drs. Association (chairman since 1994), Turku University Student Association (honorary supervisor since 1989), Lions (president since 1995).
Married Heini Kyllikki Laine, April 7, 1977 (divorced May 1982). 1 child, Eeva; married Marja-Leena Lippala, August 10, 1986.