Background
Sahi, Timo L.J. was born on August 1, 1943 in Hattula, Finland. Son of Lauri Elias and Taimi Aleksandra (Luukkaa) Sahi.
Sahi, Timo L.J. was born on August 1, 1943 in Hattula, Finland. Son of Lauri Elias and Taimi Aleksandra (Luukkaa) Sahi.
Doctor of Medicine, University Helsinki, Finland, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, University Helsinki, Finland, 1974. Master of Science in Epidemiology, Harvard University, 1977.
Professor public health University Tampere, Finland, 1973-1974. Docent public health University Helsinki, since 1978. Office head Defense Staff, Finland, 1977-1984, department head Finland, 1984-1985.
Science director Yrjö Jahnsson Foundation, Finland, 1981-1983. Surgical general Frontier Guard, Finland, 1985-1996, Finnish Defense Forces, 1996—2003. Visiting scientist Harvard University, 1989-1990.
Visiting professor University Alberta, Edmonton, 1990-1991. Major general Finnish Defense Forces, since 2002.
Vice president international Committee Military Medicine, 1998—1999, president, 2000—2002, past president, 2002—2004, honorary chairman, since 2004, deputy secretary general, 2004—2005. Member council Finnish Red Cross, 1997—2005. President Finnish Sport for All Association, since 1999.
Member Council of 30 Parishes, Helsinki, since 1979, chairman, since 1999. Member Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church, Finland, since 1988, vice president Finland, since 1996. Chairman Council Helsinki Diocese, since 2004.
Board member Finnish National Sport Federation, 2006—2007. Member University Helsinki Alumni Association (president 1990-1995), League Military Medical Officers (honorary), Harvard Club of Finland (vice-chairman).
Married Sinikka Paula Kallio. Children: Tuomas, Eliisa, Johanna.