Background
Holmberg, Kenneth Gosta was born on May 26, 1949 in Helsinki, Finland.
educator engineering researcher
Holmberg, Kenneth Gosta was born on May 26, 1949 in Helsinki, Finland.
Master of Science in Engineering, Helsinki University of Technology, 1976. License Technology, Helsinki University of Technology, 1980. Doctor of Technology, Helsinki University of Technology, 1984.
Docent, Helsinki University of Technology, 1986.
Teaching assistant, laboratory engineer, Helsinki University of Technology, Laboratory Machine Design, 1975-1979;
acting professor, head of laboratory, Helsinki University of Technology, 1987-1988;
senior research scientist, Technical Research Centre of Finland Technology Research Center of Finland, Helsinki, 1980-1987;
chief research scientist, head machine technical section, Technical Research Centre of Finland Technology Research Center of Finland, Helsinki, 1988-1993;
research professor, Technology Research Center of Finland, since 1993. Visiting research scientist Chalmers University of Technology, Laboratory of Machine Elements, Gothenburg, Sweden, 1979-1980. Vice president Tribology Council.
President Eureka Maintenance Program, 1993, Organization of European Cooperation and Development Wear Group, since 1993, others. Fellow, science secretary and board member Swedish Academy Engineering Sciences in Finland, since 1985.
Fellow Swedish Academy Engineering Sciences in Finland (science secretary and board directors 1985-2001). Member European Federation of National Maintenance Societies (award 1989).
Married Andrea Holmberg. Children: Ville, Maya, Hanna.