Paavo Matti Ilmari Pelkonen

　　Title:  Professor

　　Tel: +358-40-5463138,  +358-50-3675238

　　Email: paavo.pelkonen@uef.fi

　　Education Background:

　　1981. Ph.D. (Forestry) at University of Helsinki

　　1973.  M. Sc. (Forestry) at University of Helsinki

　　1972.  B.Sc. (Forestry) at University of Helsinki

　　Most important posts and positions held

　　i) Rector of the University of Joensuu 1990 - 98;  ii) Dean of the Faculty of Forestry  1986-90,  1998- 2001(Univ. of Joensuu;    iii) Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Forestry,1983-85;  iv) Professor (Production of wood and peat for energy);  v) 1983-  (Univ. of Joensuu) (Acting 83-84, emeritus 2012-);  vi) Visiting Scientist 1981-82 (Ontario Tree Improvement and Forest Biomass Institute, Ontario, Canada);   vii) Director of the Suonenjoki Experimental Station, FFRI, 1977-81;   viii) Junior Research Scientist, Academy of Finland, 1974-76

　　Most important scientific honours

　　1998     Honorary Doctor in St. Petersburg Forest Technical Academy, Russia

　　2000     Honorary Doctor in the Petrozavodsk State University, Russia

　　Memberships of professional bodies

　　The most important memberships in scientific and university related boards and committees since 1990

　　1997- 07       President of Silva Network (Forestry Universities of Europe)

　　1990- 98      The board of the Foundation of the University of Joensuu, chairman

　　1994- 04      The board of Education Foundation of the Savonlinna Opera Festival, chairman

　　1995- 04       The board of Centre of Expertise in Forestry, chairman

　　1993- 94      The interim board of the European Forest Institute, chairman

　　1997- 03      Chairman of the task force for the forestry student exchange between Asia and Europe, (ASEF).

　　1998- 04      Forest Sector Task Force of WGEC/BEAC, chairman

　　2003- 06      Vice-chairman of the Future Forum for Finnish Forest  Sector

　　2004-11       Coordinator of the MSc European Forestry consortium

　　2006-           The board of IPFE (International Partnership for Forestry Education), vice-president

　　2007-12       The Research Council for Biosciences and Environment in the Academy of Finland, chairman

　　2007-12       The executive board of the Academy of Finland, member

　　2009-12       The administrative board of the Finnish Forest Research Institute, chairman