Background
Castrén, Olli Ilmari was born on August 5, 1933 in Rovaniemi, Finland. Son of Toivo Ilmari and Ester Elina (Soininen) Castrén.
Radiation protection physicist
Castrén, Olli Ilmari was born on August 5, 1933 in Rovaniemi, Finland. Son of Toivo Ilmari and Ester Elina (Soininen) Castrén.
Master of Science, U. Technology, Helsinki, 1957; LicTech, U. Technology, Helsinki, 1962.
Research scientist, Technology Research Centre, Helsinki, 1958-1959; research scientist, U. Technology, Helsinki, 1958-1959; research scientist, Outokumpu Oy, Helsinki, 1960-1961; research scientist, Institute Radiation Physics, Helsinki, 1961-1975; research scientist, Institute Radiation Protection, Helsinki, 1975-1984; head of laboratory, Finnish Centre for Radiation and Nuclear Safety, Helsinki, since 1984. Head of laboratory Laboratory for Natural Radiation/Centre for Radiation and Nuclear Safety, since 1984.
Married Eeva Helena Lakio, December 30, 1962. Children: Annikka, Leena, Ulla, Laura.