Background
Vuoria, Yrjö Pekka was born on May 9, 1924 in Loimaa, Finland. Son of Yrjö and Kerttu (Salovaara) Vuoria.
Vuoria, Yrjö Pekka was born on May 9, 1924 in Loimaa, Finland. Son of Yrjö and Kerttu (Salovaara) Vuoria.
Licence in medicine, University Helsinki, 1952. Master of Arts in Philosophy, University Helsinki, 1992. Licence in philosophy, University Helsinki, 1993.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Helsinki, 1995. Doctor Medical Sciences, University Turku, Finland, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University Helsinki, 1995.
Private general practice,, Juuka, Finland, 1952-1956; resident in radiology, University Hospital, Turku, 1952-1959; chief radiology, University Hospital, Turku, 1960-1965; professor diagnostic radiology, U. Oulu, Finland, 1966-1990; department chairman radiology, U. Oulu Hospital, 1966-1990; retired,, 1990.
With Finnish Army, 1939-1944. Captain Medical Corps, 1966. Member Union Finnish Radiologists (chairman 1962-1966), Finnish Medical Association (vice chairman 1964-1967), Finnish Radiological Society (chairman 1974-1976, honorary chairman 1999), Scandinavian Radiological Society (chairman 1976), Finnish Society Lymptherapy (honorary), Finnish Society Medical Philosophy (chairman 1994-2004, honorary chairman 2004).
Married Hilkka Touru, October 1949 (deceased 1989). Children: Leena, Matti, Hannu, Risto.