TKK - Notable People and Alumni

Notable People and Alumni

• Hjalmar Mellin, professor of mathematics, rector (1904 - 1907)
• Gunnar Nordström, professor of physics
• Gustaf Komppa, professor of chemistry
• Artturi Virtanen, professor of biochemistry, Nobel laureate (Chemistry, 1945)
• Olli Lounasmaa, professor of physics
• Teuvo Kohonen, professor emeritus of computer science, neural networks pioneer
• Kaisa Nyberg, professor of computer science, cryptologist
• Raimo P. Hämäläinen, professor of applied mathematics and operations research
• Esa Saarinen, professor of applied philosophy
• Alvar Aalto (1898 - 1976), architect (M.Sc. 1921)
• Eliel Saarinen (1873 - 1950), architect, father of Eero Saarinen
• Jorma Rissanen, information theorist (D.Sc.)
• Riitta Hari, professor of biomedical engineering, member of United States National Academy of Sciences
• Martti Tiuri, professor emeritus of electrical engineering, mobile communications pioneer (D.Sc.)
• Eino J. Kuusi, scientific administrator and corporate executive (D.Sc.)
• Yrjö Neuvo, mobile communications researcher and corporate executive (Lic.Sc.)
• Markku Leskelä, professor of inorganic chemistry at University of Helsinki, ISI Highly Cited Researcher (D.Sc.)
• Risto Siilasmaa, founder and Chairman of F-Secure (M.Sc.)
• Jorma Ollila, Chairman of Royal Dutch Shell and Nokia, Restructurer of Nokia as CEO (M.Sc.)
• Matti Alahuhta, CEO of Kone (D.Sc.)
• Mårten Mickos, former CEO of MySQL (M.Sc.)
• Jyrki Kasvi, MP (D.Sc.)
• Satu Hassi, MEP, former MP and minister (Lic.Sc.)
• Tatu Ylönen, designer of the Secure Shell, (Lic.Sc.)
• Wilhelm Wahlforss, notable industrialist, (M.Sc)
• Antti Tuuri, writer, (M.Sc)
• Marjo Matikainen-Kallström, MP and olympic gold medalist, (M.Sc)