Background
Salomaa, Veikko Vaino was born on November 8, 1950 in Ruovesi, Finland. Son of Vaino Wilhelm and Salli Sulvia (Joensuu) Salomaa.
Salomaa, Veikko Vaino was born on November 8, 1950 in Ruovesi, Finland. Son of Vaino Wilhelm and Salli Sulvia (Joensuu) Salomaa.
Doctor of Medicine, University Helsinki, 1976. Specialist in Internal Medicine, University Helsinki, 1984. Doctor of Philosophy, University Helsinki, 1988.
General practitioner, Korpilahti, Finland, 1976-1978; resident physician, Malmi Hospital, Helsinki, 1979-1981; resident physician, University Hospital of Helsinki, 1982-1984; medical officer, EKA Corporation, Helsinki, 1985-1987; senior researcher, National Public Helath Institute, Finland, 1988-1994; head cardiovascular disease unit, National Public Helath Institute, Finland, since 1995. Visiting scientist U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1991-1992.
Member Finnish Medical Association, Medical Society Duodecim.
Married Eila Maija Vuorinen, January 29, 1977. Children: Tapio Johannes, Osmo Topias.