Curriculum vitae in English
Saarnivaara, Veli-Pekka Year of Birth: 1947 Domicile: Helsinki Education Graduated, High school Salon Yhteislyseo 1966 Master of Science (Eng.), Helsinki University of Technology (HUT) 1972 Degree of Licentiate in Technology, HUT 1979 Doctor of Science (Tech.), HUT 1988 Work experience CEO, VPSolutio 2012 - References
Senior Adviser, Eera Ltd, Korkia Ltd 2013 - 2018 Tekes- Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation 1987 - 2012 Director General, CEO (2000-12) Director, Business R&D financing; Member of the Board (1999-2000) Director, Manufacturing, energy and construction technology; Member of the Board (1997 - 99) Director, Construction technology (1987-96) Technical manager, Association of Finnish Civil Engineers RIL 1984 - 1987 Helsinki University of Technology 1972 -1984 Head assistant, Assistant professor and Associate professor / Docent (-1999) Researcher, State institute of roads and traffic Sweden 1981 - 1982 Researcher, Finnish association of small real estates 1971 - 1972 Consultant (Civil Engineering and Information processing), Kjesler & Mannerstråle Ltd, 1969 - 1971 Engineer apprentice, State Road Administration 1969 Foreman, State Road Administration 1968 Worker, Contractor Martinoff & Ass. 1967 Zimmerer-Helfer, Hanse-Fertighaus-Bau, Travemünde, Germany 1965 Positions of trust Finnish Magazine of Construction; member of the board (1984-86) Association of Finnish Civil Engineers; member of standardisation, education and publication committees (1980-95) Association of Finnish Civil Engineers; member of the Board (1996-98) Finnish Standardisation Organisation (SFS), member of the board (1986-88) National Commission of Earth Construction, member (1986-88) National Board of Fire Research; member (1987-90) National Board of Urban Planning and Construction Research, Ministry of Environment, member (1989-65) National Board of Polar matters, Ministry of Trade and Industry, member (1991-99) National Board of Materials Management, Ministry of Defence, member (1991-94) Scientific Board of HAKA Company, member (1992-94) Committee for "Procurement, Contracting and Competition in Construction" Ministry of Finance, secretary (1993) National Committee for the "Strategy for Construction Branch" Prime Minister's Office, secretary (1993-94) Committee for "Boosting the use of wood in building" Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, member (1994-95) Support Group for the Evaluation of the Finnish Antarctic Activities, Ministry of Trade and Industry, member (1994-95) Advisory committee for the Research Institute of Building Technology, Technical Research Centre of Finland VTT, member (1995-97) Advisory committee for the Research Institute of Communities and Infrastructure, Technical Research Centre of Finland VTT, member (1995-97) Committee for "Industrial policy for construction sector", Ministry of Trade and Industry, member (1996-98) Evaluation of six R&D-areas in Universities of Technology in Sweden (1966) Energy saving service centre Motiva, member of the advisory group (1997-99) Wood-Finland Initiative, member of the board (1997-99) Evaluation of VTT (Technical Research Centre of Finland) Building technology (1998) SITRA, member of the research council (2000-04) Finpro, member of the Board (2000-2012) National Council for Science and Technology, member (2000- 08) Science subcommittee, member (2000- 08) Technology subcommittee, member (2000- 08) Industrial Investment Ltd, member of the investment council (2000-12) Helsinki University oh Technology, member of the advisory board (2000-08) Academy of Technical Sciences, member (2003 -) Evaluation of the Structure of the Finnish Research System, member of the board (2003-05) Evaluation team of the Higher Education and Research in Technical Sciences, member (2005) Preparation for Strategic Centres for Science, Technology and Innovation in Finland and for Research infrastructures, member of the board (2005-06) Helsinki School of Economy, member of the advisory board (2005-09) The Management Board of the Finnish Medical Foundation, member (2005-2012) The Challenges of Globalisation for Europe and Finland, member of the expert group, Prime Minister's Office (2006) Round Table of Productivity, member (2007-12) Follow-up Group of Growth- and Owner- Entrepreneurship, member, Ministry of Employment and Economy (2007-11) National Council of Information Society, member (2007-10) Advisory council of Metal Industries, member (2009-12) Advisory Council of State Treasure (2009-12) Research an Innovation Council, member (2009-12) Science and Education subcommittee (2009-12) Technology an Innovation subcommittee (2009-12) Technology Academy Finland, member of the board (2009-12) Publications and presentations More than 100 books, reports, and scientific and other articles More than 300 presentations and speeches in conferences and seminars Military rank Second Lieutenant (Navy) Recognitions Honour Sword 138 of the Association of Finnish Reserve Officers Silvery and Golden Badges of the Association of Finnish Civil Engineers Knight 1st class of the order of the Lion of Finland Merit Badge of the Confederation of Finnish Construction Industries Doctor of Technology honorus causa, Tampere University of Technology Commander of order of the Lion of Finland Medal of the Helsinki School of Economy Grandparent of the year 2008 in Finland An Honoured Member of the International WHO's WHO of Professionals for the Year 2012-13 Medal of the Helsinki University of Technology as acknowledgement for the work in development technical education and reseach |