University of Oulu - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

  • Martti Ahtisaari, M.Sc., former President of Finland, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (2008)
  • Jarkko Oikarinen, D.Sc., the developer of Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
  • Leena Palotie, D.Sc., professor, geneticist
  • Jussi Pesonen, M.Sc. (Tech.), CEO of UPM-Kymmene Oyj
  • Seppo Säynäjäkangas, D.Sc. (Tech.), professor, inventor of portable heart rate monitor and CEO of Polar Electro.
  • Sakari Orava, D.Sc., professor, surgeon specializing in sports related injuries. Famous for operating surgeries on many top athletes such as David Beckham.
  • John Koivukangas, Ph.D., professor of neurosurgery, developer of Neuronavigator.
  • Lasse Lehtinen, Ph.D., former Member of the Finnish Parliament and former Member of the European Parliament.
  • Tero Ojanperä, Ph.D., Executive Vice President of Nokia Corporation.
  • Juha Hulkko, M.Sc. (Eng.), founder of Elektrobit Corporation.

University of Oulu alumni body is over 40,000. The University of Oulu alumni can meet and stay in contact with their alma mater at the alumni network

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