Background
Törrönen, Kari Johannes was born on November 19, 1945 in Turku, Finland. Son of Kaarlo Johannes and Aila Kaarina Elisabeth (Sipilä) Törrönen.
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Törrönen, Kari Johannes was born on November 19, 1945 in Turku, Finland. Son of Kaarlo Johannes and Aila Kaarina Elisabeth (Sipilä) Törrönen.
Master of Science in Engineering, University of Technology, Helsinki, Finland, 1969. License Technology, University of Technology, Helsinki, Finland, 1976. Doctor of Technology, University of Technology, Helsinki, Finland, 1979.
Docent, University of Technology, Helsinki, Finland, 1985.
Research scientist, Finnish Atomic Energy Commission, Espoo, 1970-1974;
research scientist, Technology Research Center Finland, Espoo, 1974-1976;
section head, Technology Research Center Finland, Espoo, 1976-1988;
visiting scientist, United States Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1979-1980;
laboratory director, Technology Research Center Finland, Espoo, 1988-1993;
director, professor, Technology Research Center Finland, Espoo, since 1994. Chairman Principal Working Group 3, Organisation Economics Cooperation and Development Nuclear Energy Agency, Paris, since 1991. Member management board Commission European Communities Programme for Inspection of Steel Components, since 1989.
Member International Working Group on Life Management of Nuclear Power Plants, International Atomic Energy Agency, since 1986. Member International Group on Irradiation Damage Mechanisms in Pressure Vessel Steels, since 1988.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Finnish Academy Technology Sciences.
Married Pirkko Hannele Heimo, February 17, 1973. Children: Anna Ilona, Essi Maria.