Matti Grönroos

Background

Grönroos, Matti was born on January 20, 1931 in Turku, Finland. Son of Alex Gustaf and Katri Irene (Lindholm) Grönroos.

Education

Licence in Medicine, Turku (Finland) U., 1957; Doctor of Medicine, Turku (Finland) U., 1965; Docent in Ob/gynecology, Turku (Finland) U., 1966; postgraduate in Reproductive Endocrinology, University of California, San Francisco, 1982.

Career

Assistant to physician in ob/gynecology, surgery and medicine, Control Hospital Turku, 1954-1958; resident in ob/gynecology, Control Hospital Turku, 1959-1964; assistant chief physician, chief physician, Control Hospital Turku, 1961-1974; chief physician in gynecological oncology, Control Hospital Turku, 1975-1986; chief physician in outpatient clinic, Finnish Cancer Association, Turku, 1975-1986; professor, head department ob/gynecology, U. Control Hospital Turku, 1986-1993. Research assistant department anatomy Turku U., 1958-1959, department pathology, 1965-1973;coordinating chief physician for mass screenings for cervical, endometrial and breast cancers, Turku district, 1963-1985. Research scientist Hormone Laboratory, Radium Hospital, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Hammersmith Hospital, London, Radiumhospital, Oslo, 1960, 62, 65, 67, 71.

Achievements

• Matti Grönroos has been listed as a noteworthy Obstetrician/gynecologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Congress secretary 16th Scandinavian Congress o Ob/gynecology, 1970. Secretary general Scandinavian Association Ob/gynecology, 1970-1975, 76-83. Member of national committee for cancer prevention Finnish Cancer Association, since 1973, delegate, since 1977.

Chairman Finnish Association Ob/gynecology, Helsinki, 1988-1989. Lieutenant Finland Medical Corps, 1957-1958/. Member World Association Gynecological Cancer Prevention (honorary), American Geriatrics Society (honorary), Finnish Association Ob/gynecology (honorary).

Connections

Married Leena Annikki Hyry. Children: Liisa, Juha, Jouko, Petri.

Father:

Alex Gustaf Grönroos

Mother:

Katri Irene (Lindholm) Grönroos

Spouse:

Leena Annikki Hyry

child:

Juha Grönroos

child:

Petri Grönroos

child:

Jouko Grönroos

child:

Liisa Grönroos