Background
Airaksinen, Mauno Matti was born on May 2, 1930 in Karttula, Finland. Son of Pekka Juho and Edla (Karttunen) Airaksinen.
Airaksinen, Mauno Matti was born on May 2, 1930 in Karttula, Finland. Son of Pekka Juho and Edla (Karttunen) Airaksinen.
Bachelor Medicine, University Helsinki, 1955. Doctor of Medicine, University Helsinki, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University Helsinki, 1964.
Instructor, department pharmacology University Helsinki, 1956-1963. Research fellow National Medical Research Council, Helsinki, 1962-1965. Assistant professor, department pharmacology University Helsinki, 1965-1968.
Research specialist Texas Research Institute Mental Science, Houston, 1966-1968. Associate professor pharmacology & biological standards of drugs University Helsinki, 1968-1973. Professor pharmacology, head department pharmacology and toxicology University Kuopio, Finland, 1973-1994.
Specialist member National Drug Registration Board, Helsinki, 1968-1996 (vice chairman 1994-1996). Consulting expert National Agency of Medicines, Finland and European Agency for Evaluation of Drugs, London, since 1996. Member, chairman drug section-social medical advisory board, Social Insurance Institution Finland, 1971-1995.
Various activities University Kuopio including member, chairman University Council, dean of medical faculty, vice dean and dean of pharmaceutical faculty, 1979-1987.
Board of directors, chairman 2 years local fund of Finnish Cultural Fund, 1984-1990.
Married Eila Marjatta Neuvonen, June 21, 1958. Children: Marja Hartikainen, Pekka, Matti, Paavo, Liisa.