I am
- DDS, University of Helsinki 1972
- PhD (dentistry), University of Helsinki 1977
- MD University of Helsinki 1980
- PhD (medicine) University of Helsinki 1990
- Docent in cariology University of Helsinki 1980
- Specialist in clinical dentistry (cariology and endodontics) Finnish Board of Health1986
- Professor of dentistry in the University of Oulu (1986-7) and University of Kuopio (1992-6)
- Visiting professor in University of Strasbourg, France (1989-90) and Malmö university, Sweden (2010)
- Adjunct professor in Karolinska institutet 2007 onwards
- Administrative responsibilities e.g. Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Kuopio, Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki
- Several commitments in international reseach associations such as IADR, ILSI, EFSA and ISE
- German Leopoldina Academy of Sciences, invited member
- Finnish Society of Sciences and invited member and chair of section of biosciences
- Honorary doctorates: Université Louis Pasteur 2004, Karolinska institutet 2007, Medical University of Plovdiv 2009
- Fellow ad hominem of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 2012
updated 5.9.2013