Background
Seppälä, Matti Kullervo was born on September 5, 1941 in Vaasa, Finland. Son of Risto Kullervo and Lea Kaarina (Seppä) Seppälä.
Seppälä, Matti Kullervo was born on September 5, 1941 in Vaasa, Finland. Son of Risto Kullervo and Lea Kaarina (Seppä) Seppälä.
Master of Science, University Turku, Finland, 1967. Licentiate of philosophy, University Turku, Finland, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, University Turku, Finland, 1971.
Research assistant Academy Finland, Turku, 1970-1972. Assistant professor University Turku, 1972-1973. Associate professor University Oulu, Finland, 1973-1978.
Acting professor University Turku, 1975. Associate professor University Helsinki, Finland, 1978-1998, professor Finland, since 1998. Visiting fellow University Cambridge, United Kingdom, 1994-1995, University Durham, United Kingdom, 1995.
Docent University Turku, since 1972. Project leader Ministry of Environment, Helsinki, 1983-1984. Member editorial board Geography physique et Quaternaire, 1983-1990, Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, 1989-1993.
Visiting lecturer over 25 foreign universities.
Member Geography Society Finland (editor Fennia 1984-1985, president 1984, Ragnar Hult medal), International Glaciological Society (correspondent 1980-1992, branch president 1974-1976), Arctic Institute North American.
Married Raija Anneli Merila, July 8 1967. Children: Uula Matti, Salla Tuulikki O'Donoghue, Oula Mikko, Malla Anneli.