Background
Pursula, Matti Tapani was born on December 26, 1946 in Padasjoki, Finland.
Pursula, Matti Tapani was born on December 26, 1946 in Padasjoki, Finland.
Master of Science in Transportation Engineering, Helsinki University of Technology, 1970. License Science in technical, Helsinki University of Technology, 1974.
Research assistant in transportation engineering Helsinki University of Technology, Finland, 1970, 1972—1974, manager laboratory transportation engineering, 1975—1986, research manager Viatek Oy, 1986—1989, associate professor transportation engineering, 1990—1998, professor transportation engineering, since 1999. Visiting professor transportation engineering University Delaware, 1994—1995, Osaka City University, Japan, 2003. Executive manager Research Foundation Helsinki University of Technology, 1993—2003, vice-rector, 1997—2003, president, since 2003.
Board member Millenium Technology Prize Foundation, since 2007. Member of Outokumpu Research Foundation (chairman since 2003), Finnish Academy Technology (chairman board since 2004), European Universities for Information Technology in Education (chairman steering committee since 2002), Association Nordic Road Construction (board directors 2003-2005), International Association Continuing Engineering Education (council 1998—2004), Finnish Council University Rectors, Artificial Intelligence Association (Transportation Research Board committee since 1997), Espoo Chamber of Commerce (training committee since 2000).
Married Toini Tikkanen, 1973. Children: Antti, Pekka.