Alpo Kalevi Ranta-Maunus

Background

Ranta-Maunus, Alpo Kalevi was born on August 16, 1944 in Kuortane, Finland. Son of Paavo Hermanni and Martta Katariina Ranta-M.

Education

Diploma Engineering, Helsinki University of Technology, 1970. Doctor Technology, Helsinki University of Technology, 1976.

Career

Researcher, Technical Research Centre of Finland Bldg Tech, Espoo, Finland, 1970-1972; research professor, Technical Research Centre of Finland Bldg Technology, Espoo, since 1985; inspector, Institute Nuclear Safety, Helsinki, 1973-1974; chief inspector, Institute Nuclear Safety, Helsinki, 1974-1982; deputy director, Institute Nuclear Safety, Helsinki, 1983-1985. Teaching assistant Helsinki U. Technology, Espoo, 1968-1971. Visiting researcher N.W. University, Evanston, Illinois, 1979-1980.

Docent Helsink U. Technology, since 1989.

Achievements

• Alpo Kalevi Ranta-Maunus has been listed as a notable timber engineering scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow International Union Testing and Research Laboratories for Materials and Structures (chairman TC 133 1991-1994). Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Association Finnish Civil Engineering (chairman timber committee since 1988), European Cooperation in Science and Technology Organization (chairman EI5 1999—2004), European Standardization Organization (chairman TC 124 Timber Structures since 2004), World Conference on Timber Engineering (science chairman WCTE 2004).

Connections

Married Aila Kaisu K. Lassila, December 30, 1972.

Father:

Paavo Hermanni Ranta-M.

Mother:

Martta Katariina Ranta-M.

Spouse:

Aila Kaisu K. Lassila