Jukka Olavi Sarvas

Background

Sarvas, Jukka Olavi was born on January 23, 1944 in Helsinki, Finland. Son of Risto Olavi and Aira Helka (Pentikainen) Sarvas.

Education

Master of Science, U. Helsinki, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics, U. Helsinki, 1972.

Career

Researcher, lecturer, U. Helsinki, 1972-1981; research fellow, Academy of Finland, Helsinki, 1976-1980; visiting scholar, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1974-1975, 79-80; senior researcher, Outokumpu Company, Espoo, Finland, 1982-1985; senior researcher, Helsinki University of Technology, Espoo, 1985-1988; professor, director, Rolf Nevanlinna Institute, Helsinki, since 1988. Visiting professor Claremont (California) Colls., 1991-1992. Board directors European Consortium for Mathematics in Industry, secretary, Eindhoven, Netherlands, since 1990, president-elect, 1992-1993.

Membership

Lieutenant Finnish Infantry, 1962-1963. Member Finnish Mathematics Society M C.

Connections

Married Lea Irmeli Ehrukainen, August 23, 1969. Children: Maija-Kerttu, Tuula, Risto.

Father:

Risto Olavi Sarvas

Mother:

Aira Helka (Pentikainen) Sarvas

Spouse:

Lea Irmeli Ehrukainen

child:

Tuula Sarvas

child:

Risto Sarvas

child:

Maija-Kerttu Sarvas