Risto Matti Nieminen

Background

Nieminen, Risto Matti was born on May 14, 1948 in Helsinki, Finland. Son of Ilmari Matias and Aino Kyllikki Nieminen.

Education

Master of Science, Helsinki U. Technology, 1972; Lic.Tech., Helsinki U. Technology, 1973; Dr.Tech., Helsinki U. Technology, 1975.

Career

Research assistant, Helsinki U. Technology, 1971-1973; research fellow, U. Cambridge, United Kingdom, 1973-1975; research fellow, NORDITA, Copenhagen, 1975-1977; senior research fellow, Academy of Finland, Helsinki, 1977-1978; professor physics, U. Jyväskylä, Finland, 1978-1986; professor physics, Helsinki U. Technology, since 1987; science director, Center for Science Computing, Espoo, Finland, since 1989. Visiting professor Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1979-1980, 86-87. Consultant Unicon Ltd., Helsinki, since 1985.

Board directors Nordita since 1990, Copenhagen (Chairman.1993-), SFS Public Company, Helsinki.

Achievements

• Risto Matti Nieminen has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

2nd Lieutenant Finland Marines, 1966-1967. Member Finnish Academy Science and Letters, Finnish Phy. Society (board directors 1980-1985, since 1991, vice chairman 1986-1989, chairman 1989-1991), European Physical Society (county member since 1991), American Physical Society.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, birdwatching, literature.

Connections

Married Leena Marjut Jokinen, April 11, 1970. Children: Outi Katariina, Jenni Maria.

Father:

Ilmari Matias Nieminen

Mother:

Aino Kyllikki Nieminen

Spouse:

Leena Marjut Jokinen

child:

Outi Katariina Nieminen

child:

Jenni Maria Nieminen