Pentti Johannes Teittinen

Background

Teittinen, Pentti Johannes was born on May 26, 1927 in Korpilahti, Finland. Son of Toivo and Aili (Aaltonen) Teittinen.

Education

MScAgr, University Helsinki, Finland, 1951. DScAgr, University Helsinki, Finland, 1975.

Career

Researcher, Agricultural Research Center, 1950-1958; research station director, Agricultural Research Center, 1958-1973, 75-80; chief inspector, Ministry Agriculture and Forestry, 1973-1974; professor, U. Helsinki, 1977-1992; director, Seed Testing Station, 1981-1989; director, National Board of Agriculture, 1990-1992; retired, 1992. Lecturer agroecology U. Helsinki, since 1977, professor, since 1981. With Council for Agricultural and Forestry in Finland's Academy, 1980-1985.

Achievements

• Pentti Johannes Teittinen has been listed as a noteworthy agriculturist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman, board directors several schools and municipal bodies. Corporation Anti-Aircraft Artillery, 1944. Member Union of Agricultural Societies (board directors 1976-1991), Finnish Beekeeper's Association (chairman 1986-1991), Kallio (Helsinki) Rotary Club (president 1994-1995).

Interests

• Avocations: forestry, bee keeping.

Connections

Married Aino Penttila, 1950 (divorced 1984). Children: Leena, Riitta, Jukka, Matti. Married Pirkko Marttila (deceased 1998).

Father:

Toivo Teittinen

Mother:

Aili (Aaltonen) Teittinen

Spouse:

Aino Penttila

Spouse:

Pirkko Marttila.

child:

Riitta Teittinen

child:

Matti Teittinen

child:

Leena Teittinen

child:

Jukka Teittinen