Background
Rantanen, Tapio T. was born on December 28, 1946 in Tampere, Finland. Son of Lasse Aulis Rantanen and Hilkka Tellervo Pennanen.
Rantanen, Tapio T. was born on December 28, 1946 in Tampere, Finland. Son of Lasse Aulis Rantanen and Hilkka Tellervo Pennanen.
Doctor of Medicine, University Bern, 1973.
Physician Health Center Hämeenkyrö. Resident Helsinki University Central Hospital. Clinical instructor Tampere University, 1979—1980.
Chief physician Itä-Savo Hospital District, Savonlinna, Finland, 1981—1993, Päijät-Häme Hospital District, Lahti, Finland, since 1993. Board director Infoderm Oy, Tampere, Finland.
Member of European Academy Dermatology and Venereology (board directors since 2007), European Board Dermatology-Venereology (treasurer 2000-2005, board directors 1996—2007), Finnish Dermatological Society (treasurer 1991—2003, president 2003-2006).