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Curriculum vitae
Lauri S. Niinistö
Personal details
Niinistö, Lauri S., born in Helsinki October 1, 1941, married
to M.D. Leena M. Niinistö née Alarmo, three children Sini Maaria (born 1969),
Jussi (1970), Jaakko (1975).
| Address: |
Viittakuja 12,
FIN‑01640 Vantaa, Finland (home)
Helsinki University of
Technology (work)
Laboratory of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry
P.O. Box 6100, FIN‑02015 Espoo, Finland |
| Tel.: |
+358 9 451
2600 (work)
+358 9 8548939 (home)
+358 50 5505302 (gsm) |
| Fax: |
+358 9 462 373 |
| e-mail: |
lauri.niinisto@hut.fi |
Education and training
Matriculation examination in Helsinki 1961. American Field Service foreign
exchange student in Newberg, Oregon, USA 1959–60. Military service 1961–62.
First lieutenant in reserve. M.Sc.(Eng.) at Helsinki University of Technology
1968, Lic. Tech. 1971, D. Tech. 1973. Visiting scientist at the University of
Stockholm 1971‑72.
Academic career
Acting professor and associate professor at the Helsinki
University of Technology 1973‑1977.
Ordinary professor and Head of the Laboratory of Inorganic and Analytical
Chemistry 1977–
Dean of the Faculty of Process Engineering and Materials Science 1987‑89.
Visiting Professor, University of Florida 1985‑86, Technical University of
Vienna 1993,
Budapest University of Technology and Economics 2000. Shorter research stays in
France and Austria 1977 and 1981.
Research
More than
500 original publications and reviews on inorganic, analytical and materials
chemistry, several textbooks (in Finnish), articles on the history of
chemistry. Most recent research focused on the preparation and characterization
of thin films and overlayers for electronic, catalytic and sensor applications.
Professional activities
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Finnish Chemical Society, Board member 1970–1977,
Chairman 1975. |
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Association of Finnish Chemical Societies, Board
member 1976–1987. |
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Federation of European Chemical Societies (FECS),
Executive Committee, member 1978-1983, Advisory Board member 1987–1993,
President-Elect 1994, President 1995–1999. |
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FECS Working Party on Analytical Chemistry (since
1997: Division of Analytical Chemistry). National Representative 1978 –,
Chairman 1987–1993, 1997–1998. |
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European Rare Earth Research Society (ERES), Chairman 1990 – |
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Chairman of Program and/or Organization Committee of
eight international conferences and symposia. 1981–96, including
Euroanalysis IV, ALE‑1 and ICFE‑2. |
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Ann.
Acad. Sci. Fenn. Ser. Chem., Editor |
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Acta Chemica Scandinavica, Editor 1982–90,
Managing Board member 1991–2000. |
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Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, Regional Editor for
Scandinavia and the Baltic countries 1986 – |
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Fresenius' Journal of Analytical Chemistry (since 2002: Analytical
and Bioanalytical Chemistry), Member of International Editorial Board. |
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Journal of Materials Chemistry, Member of
International Advisory Editorial Board. |
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Journal of the Chemical
Society, Dalton Transactions, Member of International Advisory Editorial
Board. |
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Periodica Polytechnica
(Budapest), Editorial Board Member. |
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Referee
for filling professorships in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Estonia and Hungary. |
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Review
of Research in Chemistry within the University Sector in Norway, Panel
member 1997. |
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Review
of undergraduate and graduate university education in chemistry in Sweden,
Panel member 2002–2003. |
Awards and recognitions
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Finnish Academy of Sciences and Letters, member 1982.
Secretary, vice-chairman, chairman (1998–2003 ) of the chemistry group. |
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Finnish Academy of
Technical Sciences, member 1982. |
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Estonian Chemical
Society, honorary member 1989. |
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Tallinn Technical
University, doctor honoris causa 1990. |
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The Chemists' Club Golden
Award 1991. |
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Award of the Association
of Finnish Chemical Societies 1991. |
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Austrian Society of
Analytical Chemistry, honorary member 1993. |
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Romanian Society of
Analytical Chemistry, honorary member 1996. |
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Stanislao Cannizzaro Gold
Medal of the Italian Chemical Society 1996. |
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FECS Award 2000. |
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Finnish Society for
History of Science, Research Fellow 2000. |
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Budapest University of
Technology and Economics, doctor honoris causa 2002. |
This page has been updated
15.09.2003.
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