Background
Chaichian, Masud was born on December 13, 1941 in Tehran, Iran. Arrived in Finland, 1976. Son of Moshe and Bakereh (Rahmani) Chaichian.
Chaichian, Masud was born on December 13, 1941 in Tehran, Iran. Arrived in Finland, 1976. Son of Moshe and Bakereh (Rahmani) Chaichian.
Master of Science with 1st class honours, Moscow University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy in Theoretical Physics, Durham (England) University, 1971.
Researcher, Weizman Institute Science, Rehovot, Israel, 1967-1969;
senior researcher, Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron, Hamburg, Germany, 1971-1973;
research fellow, European Organization of Nuclear Research, Geneva, 1974-1976;
vis.scientist, European Organization of Nuclear Research, Geneva, 1990-1991;
associate professor, U. Helsinki, 1980-1992;
professor, U. Helsinki, since 1993;
chairman high energy physics division, department physics, U. Helsinki, since 1996. Head theory group Research Institute for Theoretical Physics, Helsinki, 1984-1987. Consultant to several NSFs thoughout world, since 1980.
Director Research Institute for High Energy Physics, Helsinki, 1996. Visiting professor European Organization of Nuclear Research, 1990, National Center for Scientific Research, Marseille and Paris, 1982-1983, U. Bern, 1991, others.
Member European Committee fo Future Accelerators.
Married Olga Dmitrievna Ivanova, September 3, 1961 (divorced 1967). 1 child, Julia Masudovna. Married Marja Kaarina Heiniƶ, July 24, 1978.
Children: Manuel Joakim, Markus Edvard.