Background
Hassi, Heikki Yrjänä was born on November 20, 1949 in Helsinki, Finland. Son of Yrjö Johannes and Rauni (Vainio) Hassi.
Hassi, Heikki Yrjänä was born on November 20, 1949 in Helsinki, Finland. Son of Yrjö Johannes and Rauni (Vainio) Hassi.
Master of Science in Engineering, Helsinki U. Technology, Espoo, Finland, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy, North Carolina State University, 1985; postgraduate, IMI, 1987; Master of Business Administration, U. Jyväskylä, Finland, 1994.
Research assistant, Helsinki U. Technology, Espoo, 1978-1981;
research engineer, Rauma-Repola, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1982-1985;
development manager, Metsäliiton Teollisuus Oy, Kirkniemi, Finland, 1985-1986;
development manager, Metsä-Serla Corporation, Kirkniemi, 1987-1989;
vice president R & D, Kymi Paper Mills/Kymmene, Kuusankoski, Finland, since 1989. Teacher Helsinki U. Technology, 1989, Helsinki U., 1979, 80. Technical advisor Paper magazine, since 1990.
Research county Finnish Pulp & Paper Research Institute, Espoo, since 1992. Member environmental county confederation of Finnish Industry and Employers, Helsinki, since 1992.
Member Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry, American College of Surgeons, Finnish Paper Engineers' Association.
Married Marjatta Irma Tuula, August 5, 1978. Children: Lotta, Tuomas, Lauri.