Juhani Martti Kurkijärvi

Background

Kurkijärvi, Juhani Martti was born on September 29, 1938 in Helsinki, Finland. Son of Martti Ilmari and Anni Kyllikki (Hänninen) Kurkijärvi.

Education

Diploma in engineering, Helsinki U. Technology, 1965; Master of Science, Helsinki U. Technology, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, Helsinki U. Technology, 1970.

Career

Research fellow, Faculty of Science Orsay, France, 1965-1968; postdoctoral fellow, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1971-1973; research fellow, KfA Jülich, Germany, 1973-1975; associate professor, Helsinki U. Technology, 1976-1987; senior research fellow, Sussex, Brighton, England, 1980-1981; professor physics, Åbo (Finland) Akademi, since 1987. Chairman of the Board Åbo Akademi Accelerator Laboratory, 1987-1995. Vice dean Facultyof Science, Å Akademi, 1991-1995, chairman physics department, 1988-1995.

Board directors Helsinki U. Research Institute for Theoretical Physics. Member solid statecom. NORDITA, Denmark, since 1990.

Achievements

• Juhani Martti Kurkijärvi has been listed as a noteworthy Theoretical physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

2d sergeant Finnish Army, 1958-1959. Member American Physics Society, Finnish Physical Society, Finska Vetenskaps Society.

Interests

• Avocations: languages, sailing, rock climbing, tennis.

Connections

Married Outi MarjattaPurhonen, August 9, 1968.

Father:

Martti Ilmari Kurkijärvi

Mother:

Anni Kyllikki (Hänninen) Kurkijärvi

Spouse:

Outi MarjattaPurhonen