Background
Penttila, Heikki Tapani was born on June 12, 1962 in Alajarvi, Finland. Son of Arvo Henrik and Ritva Sisko (Lahti) Penttila.
Penttila, Heikki Tapani was born on June 12, 1962 in Alajarvi, Finland. Son of Arvo Henrik and Ritva Sisko (Lahti) Penttila.
Master of Science, University Jyväskyla, Finland, 1988. Doctor of Philosophy, University Jyuaskyla, Finland, 1992.
Researcher, U. Jyvaskyla, 1987-1988; assistant, U. Jyvaskyla, 1988-1990; senior assistant department environmental science, U. Jyvaskyla, since 1995; research assistant, Academy of Finland, 1990-1992; Youngen fellow, Academy of Finland, 1994-1995; postdoctoral appointee, Argonne National Laboratory, 1992-1994.
2nd Lieutenant artillery, Finnish Army, 1982-1983. Member American Physical Society, European Physical Society, Finnish Physical Society.
Married Ann Päivi Peltola, July 21, 1985. Children: Jaakko, Maija, Sanni.