Background
Kirveskari, Pentti Kalevi was born on May 1, 1940 in Vaasa, Finland. Son of Vilho and Marja Matilda (Tammivuori) Kirveskari.
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Pentti Kalevi Kirveskari, Finnish dental educator. Research fellow Academy Finland, 1990; research grantee American Equilibration Society, 1990, 97. Member Turku Dental Society (secretary 1966-1967, medal 1983), Finnish Dental Society (medal 1984), Society Oral Physiology, American Association Physical Anthropologists, American Equilibration Society, New York Academy of Sciences.
Education
License dentist, University Turku, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University Turku, 1974.
Career
Instructor University Turku, Finland, 1965-1968, research associate Finland, 1973-1975, assistant professor Finland, 1975-1981, associate professor Finland, 1985-1998, professor Finland, since 1998, dean Dental School Finland, since 2001. Visiting professor Northwestern University, Chicago, 1968-1970. Instructor University Gothenburg, Sweden, 1970-1972.
Senior fellow Academy Finland, 1981-1983. Examiner Medical Board Finland, 1979-1987. Permanent consultant National Board Medicolegal Affairs, Finland, 1992-1997, National Injury Board, Finland, since 1995.
Achievements
Membership
Member Turku Dental Society (secretary 1966-1967, medal 1983), Finnish Dental Society (medal 1984), Society Oral Physiology, American Association Physical Anthropologists, American Equilibration Society, New York Academy of Sciences.
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Married Leena Marjatta Partanen, December 20, 1964. Children: Asko, Eeva.
