CURRICULUM VITAE

Erkki Vartiainen

M.D., Ph.D., Research Professor

DIRECTOR
Department of Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention

Mannerheimintie 166
FI-00300 Helsinki
Finland

E-mail: firstname.surname@ktl.fi

BORN

March 29, 1954

FAMILY

Wife Anneli, sons Hannes  born 1980, Ossi born 1982 and Ville born 1988.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Medical Doctor, University of Kuopio 1981

• Doctor of Medical Science (Public Health), University of Kuopio 1983

• Docent in Public Health 1985

CURRENT POSITIONS

Research Professor
Director, Department of Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki

PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

• Visiting Research Fellow, Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Executive Health Department, Scotland November 2000 - October 2001

• Visiting Professor
  Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, October 2000 - September 2003

• Head of Laboratory, Department of Epidemiology, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki 1993-2000

• Acting Senior Medical Officer, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health 1992

• Visiting Scientist, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, USA 1989-1990

• Senior Researcher, Department of Epidemiology, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki 1981-1993

• General Practitioner, Pieksämäki, Outokumpu and Järvenpää municipal health services 1980, 1985

• Research Fellow, Public Health Research Institute, University of Kuopio 1980-1981

• Research Associate, Department of Community Medicine, University of Kuopio 1978

YOUTH RESEARCH PROGRAMS

• Program Director in the European Network for Young People and Tobacco ( ENYPAT) in the Europe against Cancer Program, European Union 1997-2005

• Principal investigator in the Helsinki European Smoking prevention Framework Approach (ESFA) Youth Study 1997-2001

• Principal Investigator in the National Healthy School Program in Finland (Smoking prevention program in Finnish high schools) 1990- 1993

• Co-principal investigator in tobacco advertising ban study in Helsinki (Finland) and Los Angeles (United States) 1986-1987

• Principal investigator of the North Karelia Youth Programs 1983-1989 (Cardiovascular Health Promotion Programs among children and adolescence)

• Principal investigator in smoking cessation program in youth 1998

ADULT RESEARCH PROGRAMS

• Principal investigator in the Modelling Coronary Heart Disease Decline from 1982 to 1997 in Finland Study 1999-

• Principal investigator in the FINALLERGY Study 1998-

• Principal investigator of The National FINRISK Study (cardiovascular risk factor survey) 1993-

• Co-principal investigator in the North Karelia Project (Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Program in eastern Finland) 1981-1997

• Senior scientist in FINMONICA (Multinational MONItoring of trends and determinants in CArdiovascular disease in Finland) 1982-1992

• Principal investigator in a study: Effect of socioeconomic factors on cardiovascular risk factors and mortality trends in Finland from 1972 to 1987, 1989-1992

• Principal Investigator in Healthy Mass Catering Program 1990-1991

• Principal Investigator in Collaborative Study between USSR and Finland in the area "Epidemiology and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and other disease sharing common risk factors" 1987-1989

• Investigator in comparing cardiovascular disease epidemiology and prevention programs in China, the United States and Finland 1987- 1990

• Principal investigator in the North Karelia Cholesterol Education Program 1987-1992

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

• WHO consult to assist in the preparatory stage of a cardiovascular disease risk factors survey in Cyprus, October 26 - November 3, 1999

• International representative at the Health Promotion Committee, European Union 1996-

• Temporary adviser in 11 WHO meetings concerning cardiovascular diseases prevention among adults and children

• Consult to European Union TACIS project to develop a CVD prevention program in Russia

• Helsinki University Knowledge Services consult to develop a national Latvian cardiovascular health program

• WHO consult to develop national strategy for cardiovascular disease prevention in Iran, December 1-8, 1995

• World Bank Consult in Health Promotion Program in China, November 5-17, 1995

• World Bank Consult in Health Promotion Program in China, November 27 to December 12, 1994

• Consultations in Pitkäranta, Republic of Russia on cardiovascular disease prevention, several times from 1990 to 1995

• Consult for WHO to participate in the national workshop on research methodology in cardiovascular disease, Isfahan, Iran and advisor to the Cardiovascular Research Institute in Isfahan on future research strategy December 12-16, 1993

• Consultation for Tanzania School Health Education and Research Project, several times in years 1990-1993

• Consult for Tianjin Chronic Disease Prevention Program, China 2 weeks in 1993

• World Bank Consult in Cardiovascular and other chronic diseases prevention in Hungary altogether 4 weeks in January and May 1992

• Consult for US Cardiovascular Diseases Prevention Program in South Carolina and New York States Health Departments
  
  

PUBLICATIONS

• Over 355 publications in scientific journals on cardiovascular and other non-communicable disease epidemiology and prevention

• 218 papers in international scientific meetings

THESES SUPERVISOR

• Kerttu Tossavainen, University of Kuopio: Nuorten terveyskäyttäytymistä tukeva koulun terveyskasvatus,1993

• Geoffrey Kiangi, University of Kuopio: Drinking and smoking and factors related to these behaviours among adolescents in Tanzania, 1995

• Zilvinas Padaiga, University of Kuopio: Risk factors of chronic noncommunicable diseases among school children, 1995

• Tiina Laatikainen, University of Kuopio: Cardiovascular risk in the Republic of Karelia, Russia: Comparison of major risk factors with North Karelia, Finland, 2000

• Zhijie Yu, University of Kuopio: Cardiovascular risk factors and their changes in Tianjin, China, 2001

• Marjaana Lahti-Koski, University of Helsinki: Body mass index and obesity among adults in Finland. Trends and determinants, 2001

• Mika Kastarinen: Community control of hypertension. A study of trends in
  Finland with special emphasis on lifestyle modification, 2002

• Ari Haukkala: Depressive symptoms and hostility in relation to sosioeconomic status, smoking cessation, and obesity, 2002

• Sami Heistaro: Trends and determinants of subjective health. Analyses from the national FINRISK surveys, 2002

• Meri Paavola: 15-year follow-up of the North Karelia Youth Project, 2006

• Ulla Kemppainen: Smoking and drinking habits among young people in Pitkäranta (Russia) and in North Karelia (Finland), 2007

• Laura Manninen: Health effects of heavy alcohol intake pattern, (on-going)
  

• Tiina Vlasov: Trends of subjective health in the Republic of Karelia, Russia: Risk factor surveys in Pitkäranta distict (1992, 1997 and 2002), (on-going)

• Liisa Lauren: relation of Early Life Factors to Cardiovascular Disease Risk, Morbidity and Mortality, 2004
  

• Anastasiya Rogacheva: Nuorten terveyskäyttäytyminen Pitkärannassa venäjällä, (on-going)

• Marjaana Pennanen: Effect of community and school based program on adolescents smoking and illegal drug use, (on-going)
  

THESES REFEREE

• Seppo Koskinen, University of Helsinki: Origins of regional differences in mortality from ischaemic heart disease in Finland 1994

• Heikki Luukinen, University of Oulu: Incidence and risk factors for falls in the elderly (with special reference to recurrent falls) 1995

• Olli Raitakari, University of Turku: Clustering of cardiovascular risk factors in children and young adults 1995

• Sari Voutilainen, University of Kuopio: Folate, homocysteine, atherosclerosis and the risk of acute coronary events 2000

• Antero Heloma, university of Tampere: Impact and implementation of the Finnish Tobacco Act in workplaces 2003

• Marika Salminen, University of Turku: Sepelvaltimotaudin ehkäisy -neuvonnan ja ohjauksen vaikutus lasten ja nuorten sekä iäkkäiden keskuudessa 2005

• Jyrki Virtanen, University of Kuopio: Homocysteine, folate and cardiovascular diseases 2005
  

THESIS OPPONENT

• Essi Sarkkinen, University of Kuopio: Long-term feasibility and effects of three different fat-modified diets in free-living hypercholesterolemic subjects 1995

GRANT SUPPORT

• Academy of Finland, 530.000 FIM for 1990-1992 (coronary risk factors and socioeconomic differences). Principal investigator.

• National Board for Social Affairs and Health 150.000 FIM for the evaluation study of the Healthy School program (Terve koulu - ohjelman arviointitutkimus) 1992. Principal investigator.

• Fund of February 19th (Helmikuun 19. päivän rahasto) at the Finnish Heart Association, 1.000.000 FIM for the 1992 FINRISK survey's Hemostasis Study. Principal investigator Gunnar Myllylä.

• Academy of Finland 856.800 FIM for the Ten-year analysis of trends and determinants of cardiovascular diseases in Finland - the critical analysis of the data of the FINMONICA Project (Sydän- ja verisuonitautien trendit ja riskitekijät Suomessa 1980-luvulla - kriittinen loppuanalyysi FINMONICA projektin tiedoista) 1992-1994. Pekka Puska, Jaakko Tuomilehto, Erkki Vartiainen.

• Ministry for Social Affairs and Health 80.000 FIM for the 15-year follow-up of the North Karelia Youth Project 1993. Principal investigator.

• Ministry for Social Affairs and Health 100.000 FIM for the No Smoking Class competition follow-up 1993. Principal investigator.

• Yrjö Jahnsson Foundation 55.000 FIM in 1993 and 50.000 FIM in 1994 for the Long-term follow-up of the economical effects of the reduction of non-communicable diseases' risk factors (Kansantautien riskitekijöiden vähentämisen taloudelliset vaikutukset pitkäaikaisseurannassa). Principal investigator Pekka Puska.

• Academy of Finland, 526.800 FIM for the 1992 National FINRISK survey substudy Genetic and environmental determinants of hemostatic activity 1995. Principal investigator Pekka Puska.

• Ministry for Social Affairs and Health, 100.000 FIM for the 10-year follow-up of the Eastern Finland Youth Project (Itä-Suomen Nuorisoprojektin 10-vuotisseuranta) 1995. Principal investigator.

• Ministry for Social Affairs and Health, 100.000 FIM for the Programme for Health Promoting Schools -network, evaluation study (Euroopan Terveet koulut -verkoston arviointitutkimus) and for the 15-year follow-up of the North Karelia Youth Project (Pohjois-Karjalan Nuorisoprojekti 15-vuotisseurantatutkimus) 1993-1995. Principal investigator.

• Ministry for Social Affairs and Health, 23.000 FIM for a smoking cessation and prevention contest in occupational schools, pilot study (Ammatillisten oppilaitosten tupakoinnin lopettamis- ja aloittamattomuuskilpailu, pilottitutkimus) 1995. Principal investigator.

• Ministry for Social Affairs and Health, 70.000 FIM for a smoking cessation and prevention contest in occupational schools, evaluation study (Ammatillisten oppilaitosten tupakoinnin lopettamis- ja aloittamattomuuskilpailu) 1996. Principal investigator.

• Ministry for Social Affairs and Health, 50.000 FIM for the Programme for Health Promoting Schools -network, evaluation study (Euroopan Terveet koulut -verkoston arviointitutkimus) 1996. Principal investigator.

• European Union, 960.000 FIM for the European Smoking Prevention approach Framework (ESFA) 1997-2000.

• European Union, 1 130.400 FIM for the European Network on Young People and Tobacco (ENYPAT) 1997-1998.

• European Union, 7 200.000 FIM for the European Network on Young People and Tobacco (ENYPAT) 1999-2000.

• European Union, 6 000.000 EUR for the European Network on Young People and Tobacco (ENYPAT) 2000-2005
  

• Academy of Finland, 300.000 FIM for the Modelling Coronary Heart Disease Decline from 1982 to1997 in Finland Study 1999. Principal investigator.

• Academy of Finland, 600.000 FIM for The occurrence of astma and allergy and their determinants in Finland. 1998-2000.

• Syrjäytymisen ehkäisy (SYKE)-kouluissa masennuksen ja päihteiden käytön ehkäisyohjelma, Päivikki ja Sakari Sohlbergin säätiö 40 000 EUR. 2006