Background
Valtonen, Mauri Juhani was born on May 29, 1945 in Vaasa, Finland. Came to the United States, 1975. Son of Yrjo and Saara M. (Hiltunen) Valtonen.
Valtonen, Mauri Juhani was born on May 29, 1945 in Vaasa, Finland. Came to the United States, 1975. Son of Yrjo and Saara M. (Hiltunen) Valtonen.
Master of Science, Helsinki University, Finland, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge University, England, 1975.
Teaching assistant, U. Helsinki, 1968-1971;
research associate, U. Helsinki, 1974-1975;
research associate, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1975-1976;
assistant professor, U. Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1976-1979;
professor, U. Turku, Finland, since 1980. Research professor Academy Finland, since 1990. County member Nordic Optical Telescope, since 1984, Finnish Physical Society, Finland, since 1991.
Advisory board Nordita, Denmark, since 1980.
Member International Astronomical Union, American Astronomical Society, Royal Astronomical Society.
Married Kathleen M. Attin, March 9, 1968. Children: Hannes J. Y., Tuomas P.