Background
Rimpelä, Matti Keijo was born on August 7, 1942 in Pori, Finland. Son of Frans Keijo and Ihanelma (Levänen) Rimpelä.
Rimpelä, Matti Keijo was born on August 7, 1942 in Pori, Finland. Son of Frans Keijo and Ihanelma (Levänen) Rimpelä.
Doctor of Medicine, U. Turku, Finland, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Tampere, Finland, 1980; Master of Science in Sociology, U. London, 1985.
Researcher, Finnish Academy Sciences, Tampere, 1974-1978; medical officer, National Board Health, Helsinki, Finland, 1978-1982; associate professor medical sociology, U. Helsinki, 1982-1986; senior research fellow, Finnish Academy Sciences, Helsinki, 1984; head physician, Health Department, City of Hyvinkä+206, Finland, 1986-1990; senior lecturer social medicine, U. Turku, since 1990. European adviser World Health Organization.
Secretary Working Party on Health Policy, Social Democratic Party, 1976-1982. Member Finnish Academy Sciences (member medical research county 1978-1980).
Married Ulla Mattelmäki, 1967 (deceased 1979). Married Arja Hannele Eskola, 1982. Children: Jami, Riku, Anssi, Manu, Miina.