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Pekka Louhiala

Professor Emerita/Emeritus
Tampere University
pekka.louhiala [at] tuni.fi (pekka[dot]louhiala[at]tuni[dot]fi)
phone number+358505399663

About me

I am a paediatrician, an ethicist and a philosopher of medicine. I have worked at the University of Helsinki since the mid-1990's and now since February 2020 I have a fixed-term positition as Professor of Philosophy of Medicine and Medical Ethics at the University of Tampere. I have also worked as a part-time paediatrician in private practice since 1992. 

Responsibilities

Research and teaching, supervision. 

Fields of expertise

Philosophy of medicine and medical ethics.

Research topics

Philosophy of medicine and medical ethics

Research fields

Philosophy of medicine and medical ethics