Background
Seppala, Pentti Olavi was born on May 16, 1933 in Uskela, Finland. Son of Toivo Johannes and Elli Vilhelmiina (Takala) Seppala.
Seppala, Pentti Olavi was born on May 16, 1933 in Uskela, Finland. Son of Toivo Johannes and Elli Vilhelmiina (Takala) Seppala.
Doctor of Medicine, University Turku, Finland, 1958. Doctor Medical Sciences, University Turku, Finland, 1964.
Instructor in medical chemistry, U. Turku, 1955-1961; assistant physician department medicine, U. Turku, 1961-1964; acting associate professor, U. Turku, 1964-1965; chief physician Student Health Svc., U. Turku, 1965-1969; docent internal medicine, U. Turku, 1970-1996; associate chief physician department medicine, U. Control Hospital, Turku, 1970-1992; medical director, U. Control Hospital, Turku, 1993-1996; chief physician, Cancer Society Southwest Finland, 1986-1997; retired. Senior research fellow Department Connective Tissue Research Institute Biology and Med.Scis., Boston, 1966-1967.
Chairman board Student Health Svc. of Turku, 1970-1975, 96-, Collegium for Medical Education/U. Turku, 1975-1977, Diabetes Board for District of University Control Hospital of Turku, 1983-1993. Board directors medical faculty U. Turku, 1975-1978, Diabetes League in Finland, 1982-1990, Cancer Society for South-West Finland, since 1982. Member Israel Defense Forces, Finnish Society Internal Medicine (secretary 1969-1971), Finnish Society.Rheumatology, Finnish Society Encodrinology, Finnish Society Clinical Chemostry, Finnish Medical Society Duodecim, Finnish Society Gastroenterology.
Married Anneli Helena Haroma, June 6, 1958. Children: Olli-Pekka, Anna-Leena.