Erkki Oja#

Present and Previous Positions

• 2012,01 - 2014,12: Director of the Finnish Center of Excellence in Computational Inference Research
• 2007,01 - 2012,12: Chairman of the research council for natural sciences and engineering, Academy of Finland
• 2006,01 - 2011,12: Director of the Finnish Center of Excellence in Adaptive Informatics Research
• 2000,01 - 2005,12: Director of the Finnish Center of Excellence in Neural Networks
• 2000,08 - 2005,07 Academy Professor, Academy of Finland
• 1993,08 - present Full Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, Helsinki University of Technology and Aalto University
• 1990,09 - 1991,08 Visiting Professor of the Toshiba Endowed Chair, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
• 1987,08 - 1993,07 Full Professor of Computer Science, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland
• 1981,06 - 1987,07 Associate Professor of Applied Mathematics, Kuopio University, Finland

• Machine learning
• Pattern recognition
• Data and signal analysis
• Image processing

• 2010 Hebb Award, International Neural Network Society (INNS)
• 2010 Honorary Doctor, Kuopio University, Finland
• 2008 Honorary Doctor, Uppsala University, Sweden
• 2008 Honorary Doctor, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland
• 2008 Fellow, International Neural Network Society (INNS)
• 2006 Knight of the White Rose of Finland
• 2006 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Neural Network Pioneer Award
• 2004 International Association of Pattern Recognition (IAPR), Pierre Devijver Award
• 2000 Fellow, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
• 1994 Fellow, International Association of Pattern Recognition (IAPR)
• 1992 Member, Finnish Academy of Sciences and Letters
• 1988 Member, Finnish Academy of Technical Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

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Publication list

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Highlights of my work and anecdotes

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