physics

Tapio Alvesalo

Tapio Alvesalo is a physics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Tapio Alvesalo rather than just read about it. In short: Dr. Tapio Alvesalo (born November 19, 1943, in Jokioinen, Finland) acted as the Secretary General of the Millennium Prize Foundation (2004–2009) and as the Secretary of the Foundation's International Prize Selection Committee.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Dr. Tapio Alvesalo (born November 19, 1943, in Jokioinen, Finland) acted as the Secretary General of the Millennium Prize Foundation (2004–2009) and as the Secretary of the Foundation's International Prize Selection Committee. Before joining the Millennium Prize Foundation he held the position of Vice President, Corporate Technology at Fortum Corporation until his retirement from that position in 2004. Dr. Alvesalo has served as a Board Member in a number of high technology companies both within and outside Fortum Corporation.

Education Dr. Alvesalo earned his M.Sc. degree in technical physics in 1970 and his Ph.D. degree in the field of atomic and solid state physics in 1974 at Helsinki University of Technology.

Career 1970's In 1975 he was invited to the USA to Cornell University's Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics. He worked at Cornell as a post doctoral research associate in 1975-1978 in collaboration with Professor Robert Coleman Richardson, a Nobel Prize laureate in physics in 1996. After returning to Finland in 1978 Dr. Alvesalo was invited to join Neste Oy, the Finnish national oil company, as a Corporate R&D Officer. 1980's During 1983-1989 Dr. Alvesalo headed Neste Battery Division's strategic R&D on advanced energy storage technologies and electric vehicle concepts. In 1986 a new Neste Corporate business venture Neste Advanced Power Systems (NAPS) was launched under Dr. Alvesalo's leadership and management. He acted as the CEO of NAPS in 1986-1998 and as the Chairman of the Board of NAPS International in 1998- 2004. NAPS developed and marketed advanced energy systems based on solar electricity, wind, hydrogen and fuel cell technologies and supplied products to over hundred countries world wide. 1990's In 1993-1998 Dr. Alvesalo chaired NEMO, the Finnish National Research Program on Advanced Energy Systems and Technologies. He has also acted as the Chairman of the Board of EPIA(European Photovoltaic Industry Association) and as Member of the Board of the Finnish Academies of Technology. In 1993 Dr. Alvesalo was awarded the Medal of Honor, Knight 1. Class, Order of the Lion of Finland, granted by the President of the Republic of Finland. 2000-2010 In 2000, after the merger of Neste Oy with the national power company IVO Oy and the subsequent formation of the Nordic leading energy company, Fortum Corporation, Dr. Alvesalo was appointed Vice President, Corporate Technology. After his retirement in 2004 he was invited to direct the Millennium Prize Foundation and he acted as Seceratery General during 2004-2009.

References

External links Millennium Technology Prize website NAPS Systems website

Illustrations

Tapio Alvesalo: Portrait of Tapio Alvesalo — Portrait of Tapio Alvesalo

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Tapio Alvesalo

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Tapio Alvesalo claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In physics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Tapio Alvesalo before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Tapio Alvesalo ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Tapio Alvesalo

In research: Tapio Alvesalo appears in physics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Tapio Alvesalo in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Tapio Alvesalo is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1943 births, Cornell Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics, Finnish physicists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Tapio Alvesalo outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Tapio Alvesalo in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Tapio Alvesalo means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Tapio Alvesalo matter?

Because it connects several physics ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Tapio Alvesalo?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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