About Risto Ihamuotila
Born 1938. Risto Ihamuotila is a Finnish agronomist.
Risto Ihamuotila (born 15 May 1938) is a retired Finnish academic and ex-Chancellor of the University of Helsinki.
Early life and education Risto Veikko Artturi Ihamuotila was born as the first of four children to Veikko and Anna Liisa ( Kouki) Ihamuotila.
Career Ihamuotila held various research positions in agriculture and forestry at the University of Helsinki in the 1960s and early 1970s.
He was also a member of the Council of the United Nations University from 1995 to 2001.
Personal life Risto Ihamuotila is married to the textile designer Kristiina Malmivuo; they have three children, including , the ex-owner of Marimekko. They have farmed the family's in Espoo since the 1960s. He is also a keen amateur weather observer, with journals recording weather details going back 50 years.
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Risto Ihamuotila was born on 15 May 1938.
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