Background
Pietikainen, Matti Kalevi was born on March 20, 1949 in Kiuruvesi, Kuopio, Finland.
Pietikainen, Matti Kalevi was born on March 20, 1949 in Kiuruvesi, Kuopio, Finland.
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Oulu, 1973. License technical, University Oulu, 1977. Doctor of Technology, University Oulu, 1982.
Laboratory engineer, professor University Oulu, Finland, 1973-1980, 81-83. Research assistant, research associate University Maryland, College Park, 1980-1981, 84-85. Associate professor University Oulu, 1986-1991, professor, since 1991, science director of infotech., since 1996.
Head Machine Vision Group, Oulu, since 1981.
Second lieutenant Finnish Army, 1977-1978. Fellow International Association Pattern Recognition (governing board since 1989, chairman education committee 1996-1998). Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ).
Son of Pentti Johannes and Anna Liisa (Rainio) P. Divorced; children: Sari, Pekka.