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e-mail: vesa.kanninen@helsinki.fi

twitter: @kanninenV

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Contact information

CV

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  • Nationality: Finnish

  • Current residence: Helsinki, Finland

  • Employer: University of Helsinki, dept. of Forest Sciences

  • Position: Research Coordinator

 

Education

 

  • D.Sc. (Tech) (2017) Aalto University, School of Engineering

  • M.Sc. (planning geography) (2002) University of Helsinki, Department of Geography

  • B.Sc. (geography) (2002) University of Helsinki, Department of Geography  

  • SME business management degree (1999)Helsinki School of Economics

  • Helsinki University of Technology: Civil Engineering studies (1984-86)

  • pedagogical studies: Aalto University A! Peda Intro, 2013

 

Language skills

 

  • Finnish: native

  • English: excellent

  • Swedish: civil servants' language exam, fair

  • Norwegian, Danish: reading (fair)

  • German: basics

  • Dutch: reading (basics)

 

Academic work experience

 

  • Aalto University 2012-2021 researcher, university lecturer (acting)

  • Radboud University (visiting researcher), 1 month, 2014 (School of Management, Department of Geography, Planning and Environment)

  • Newcastle University (visiting fellow), 6 months, 2013-2014 (School of Architecture, planning and Landscape, Global Urban Research Unit (GURU)

  • University of Stirling (visiting researcher), 2 months, 2010 (School of Management, Institute for Retail Studies (IRS))

  • University of Amsterdam (visiting researcher), 4 months, 2009-2010 (Amsterdam Institute for Metropolitan and International Development Studies (AMIDSt))

  • Aalto University 2010-2012 - researcher

  • Helsinki University of Technology 2002-2009 - project researcher, researcher

  • Proville Urban Research (consultancy) 1997-2002 - consultant (own firm)

  • Helsinki University of Technology 1990-1997 - research assistant, project researcher

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