Background
Korpela, Riitta Anneli Daughter of Kauko and Carita Korpela.
Korpela, Riitta Anneli Daughter of Kauko and Carita Korpela.
Master of Science in Nutrition Science, University Helsinki, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy, University Kuopio, 1995.
Manager, nutrition and health Valio Ltd, Research and Development, Helsinki, Finland, 1990—2004, vice president, researcher, 2004. Science secretary Foundation Nutrition Research, 1994—2008. Professor medical nutrition physiology University Helsinki, Institute Biomedicine, since 2008.
Member Association Clinical and Public Health Nutritionists, since 1978, member board, 1981—1986, Societies Biochemica, Biophysica et Microbiologica Fenniae, since 1981, Finnish Society Food Research, 1984—1985, Finnish Society of Nutrition Science, 1988—1994. Member pr committee Finnish Dietetic Association, 1982—1985. President Association Clinical and Public Health Nutritionists, 1985—1986, Nordic Dietetic Association, 1987—1989, Finnish Society Nutrition Research, since 2008.
Member International Society Study Fatty Acids and Lipids, since 1991, Finnish Pharnmacological Society, since 1995, Finnish Hypertension Society, 1995—2004, European Academy Nutritional Science, since 1996. Finnish representative standing committee nutrition International Dairy Federation, 1995, member national committee, since 2006, chairman national committee, since 2008. Member functional foods task force International Life Science Institute, 1999—2008.
Member external advisory board European Union, 1999—2002. Member nutrition science board European Dairy Federation, 2005—2008. Editor Intrnational Journal Probiotics & Prebiotics, since 2006.
Member science advisory board University Oulu, Laboratory Biotechnology, Finland, since 2007.