Tapio Tuomas Rantala (born February 16, 1955), Finnish physics educator

Background

Rantala, Tapio Tuomas was born on February 16, 1955 in Pielisjärvi, Finland. Son of Leo Alpertti and Pirkko Marjatta (Peltonen) Rantala.

Education

Master of Science in Physics, University Oulu, Finland, 1978. Master of Science in Engineering, University Oulu, Finland, 1984. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University Oulu, Finland, 1987.

Career

Visiting scientist department physics Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, 1984-1985. Junior research scientist Academy Finland, 1987-1990. Visiting scientist department physics State University of New York, Buffalo, 1989-1990.

Assistant professor University Oulu, 1990-1999. Professor physics Tampere (Finland) University of Technology, since 1999.

Achievements

Tapio Tuomas Rantala has been listed as a noteworthy physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant Finnish military, 1980.

Interests

Avocations: squash, soccer, alpine skiing, badminton, orienteering.

Connections

Married Maire Lahja Irmeli Laukka, February 6, 1980. Children: Anne-Maria Helena, Mona-Marika Kristiina, Tomi Harri Matias.

Father:: Leo Alpertti Rantala
Mother:: Pirkko Marjatta (Peltonen) Rantala
Spouse:: Maire Lahja Irmeli Laukka
child:: Anne-Maria Helena Rantala
child:: Tomi Harri Matias Rantala
child:: Mona-Marika Kristiina Rantala

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