Background
Silvennoinen, Pekka Olavi was born on January 2, 1945 in Hämeenlinna, Finland.
engineering physicist researcher
Silvennoinen, Pekka Olavi was born on January 2, 1945 in Hämeenlinna, Finland.
Diploma Engineering, Helsinki University of Technology, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute/State University, 1971.
Professor, Nuclear Engineering Laboratory, 1975-1989; head, Organization of European Cooperation and Development Nuclear Energy Agency Nuclear Development Division, Paris, 1982-1984; research director Division Energy Technology, Technical Research Centre of Finland Technology Research Center of Finland, Helsinki and Espoo, 1989-1992; research director Division Information and Elec. Technology, Technical Research Centre of Finland Technology Research Center of Finland, Helsinki and Espoo, 1993-1994; research director, Technical Research Centre of Finland Information Technology, since 1994. Visiting scholar Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1973.
Member European Nuclear society (president 1994-1995), Finnish Academy Technology.
Son of Osmo Olavi Silvennoinen and Helga Siviä Matoniemi. Divorced; children: Teemu, Petra, Juri. Married Tarja Ranta-Silvennoinen, January 4, 1980.