Seppo Antero Sipinen

Background

Sipinen, Seppo Antero was born on August 11, 1946 in Helsinki, Finland. Son of Uno Emil Rafael and Martta Liisa (Knuuttila) Sipinen.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, U. Freiburg, Germany, 1971; Doctor of Medicine, U. Helsinki, 1972; certified specialist obstetrics-gynecology, U. Helsinki, 1979; Division of Medical Sciences, U. Helsinki, 1981; specialist in diving medicine, U. Helsinki, 1994; completed National Defense Course, 1994; completed senior officers course, 1998.

Career

Resident in obstetrics-gynecology. and surgery, U. Helsinki, State Maternity Hospital, Helsinki, 1973-1980; senior physician obstetrics-gynecology., State Maternity Hospital, Helsinki, 1981-1983; commissioned captain, Finnish Navy Medical Corps., 1990; surgeon general, Finnish Navy Medical Corps., since 1983; rose through grades to captain, Finnish Navy Medical Corps., 1997; head naval department, Research Institute Military Medicine, Helsinki, 1983-1998; head, Research Institute Military Medicine, Helsinki, since 1998; associate professor diving and hyperbaric medicine, U. Turku, 1996. Consultant obstetrics-gynecology. Finnish Defense Forces, since 1983, Subway in Helsinki, 1976-1977.

Research group Department Medical Chemistry, U. Helsinki, 1977-1986. Lecturer diving and hyperbaric physiology and medicine, 1977-1982. Consultant development group State Department Finland, 1984-1986.

Head diving and hyperbaric medical treatment of State Salv. Education Institute, Finland, 1985-1986. Consultant development group of Professional Diving National Board Labor Protection, Finland, 1989-1990, Compressed Air Work of Subway, 1976-1977.

Member, representative for Finland European Diving Technology Committee, since 1986. Member science board Diving Alert Network Europe, 1991. Member European Commission Hyperbaric Medicine, since 1991.

Consultant Ministry Social Affairs and Health, National Research and Development Center for Welfare and Health in Finland, since 1994. President XXI annual meeting European Underwater and Baromed. Society, Helsinki, 1995.

Achievements

• Seppo Antero Sipinen has been listed as a noteworthy Obstetrician, gynecologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Finnish Society Ob-Gyn., European Underwater and Baromed. Society (at-large Executive Committee, president XXIst annual meeting, Helsinki 1995), Finnish Medical Association, Finnish Society Perinatal Medicine, Finnish Society Divingand Hyperbaric Medicine (president 1977-1999), Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Finnish Sport Divers Federation (safety committee 1976-1979, president 1977-1979, Executive Board 1977-1979, medical committee president 1980, Silver medal 1988, Diver of Year 1989), Espoo Gymnastics Team, Finnish Gymnastics Federation (Silvermedal 1993).

Connections

Married Taru Katriina, October 19, 1968. Children: Samuel, Susanne.

Father:

Uno Emil Rafael Sipinen

Mother:

Martta Liisa (Knuuttila) Sipinen

Spouse:

Taru Katriina

child:

Samuel Sipinen

child:

Susanne Sipinen