Kukkonen, Ilmo T., TkT Research Professor   Head of the Research Programme Applied geophysics
Work address:	Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) Betonimiehenkuja 4 02150, Espoo FINLAND Tel. +358 205 50 2270 E-mail: ilmo.kukkonen gtk.fi

Research interests:
Applications of seismic reflection methods in mineral exploration Thermal evolution of Earth’s crust Deep drilling studies Nuclear waster disposal research

Publications:
1: Helama, Samuli; Läänelaid, Alar; Tietäväinen, Hanna; Macias Fauria, Marc; Kukkonen, Ilmo T.; Holopainen, Jari; Nielsen, Jan K.; Valovirta, Ilmari 2010. Late Holocene climatic variability reconstructed from incremental data from pines and pearl mussels - a multi-proxy comparison of air and subsurface temperatures. Boreas 39 (4), 734-748.
2: Kukkonen, Ilmo T.; Heikkinen, Pekka; Heinonen, Suvi; Laitinen, Jukka 2011. Reflection seismics in exploration for mineral deposits : initial results from the HIRE project. In: Geoscience for society : 125th anniversary volume. Geological Survey of Finland. Special Paper 49. Espoo: Geological Survey of Finland, 49-58. [Fulltext] [3.84 MB]
3: Kukkonen, I. T.; Heikkinen, P.; Heinonen, S.; Laitinen, J.; Peltonen, P. 2010. HIRE Seismic Reflection Survey in the Hannukainen-Rautuvaara Fe-Cu-Au exploration area, northern Finland. In: Lithosphere 2010 : Sixth Symposium on the Structure, Composition and Evolution of the Lithosphere in Finland, Helsinki, October 27-28, 2010 : programme and extended abstracts. Institute of Seismology. University of Helsinki. Report S-55. Helsinki: Institute of Seismology, 59-60.
4: Kukkonen, I. T.; Ask, M. V. S.; Olesen, O. 2010. Postglacial Fault Drilling Project : a new initiative for a ICDP project. In: Lithosphere 2010 : Sixth Symposium on the Structure, Composition and Evolution of the Lithosphere in Finland, Helsinki, October 27-28, 2010 : programme and extended abstracts. Institute of Seismology. University of Helsinki. Report S-55. Helsinki: Institute of Seismology, 57-58.
5: Heinonen, S.; Imaña Osorio, M.; Kukkonen, I.; Heikkinen, P. 2010. Seismic imaging of deep massive sulphides in Pyhäsalmi, Finland. In: Lithosphere 2010 : Sixth Symposium on the Structure, Composition and Evolution of the Lithosphere in Finland, Helsinki, October 27-28, 2010 : programme and extended abstracts. Institute of Seismology. University of Helsinki. Report S-55. Helsinki: Institute of Seismology, 11-12.
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Education:
Adjunct professor (‘docent’) (solid earth geophysics), Helsinki University of Technology, Department of materials science and rock engineering, 1996
Adjunct professor (‘docent’) (geothermics), University of Helsinki, Institute of Geophysics, 1995
Doctor in Technology (applied geophysics), 1989, Helsinki University of Technology, Department of Materials Science and Rock Engineering
Licenciate in Technology (economic geology), Helsinki University of Technology, Department of Mining and Metallurgy, 1986
Master of Science in Technology (economic geology and applied geophysics), Helsinki University of Technology, Department of Mining and Metallurgy, 1980

Work history:
2006 -	Research professor (applied geophysics), Geological Survey of Finland (GTK)
2004 - 2006	Head of Section Geophysics, GTK, Southern Finland Office
2003 - 2004	Acting head of section Geophysics, Espoo Unit, Geological Survey of Finland
1991 - 2003	Senior Scientist, GTK, Department of Geophysics, Espoo
1989 - 1990	Project manager, Environmental studies, GTK, Espoo
1984 - 1988	Scientist, GTK, Espoo, Nuclear Waste Disposal Research Group
1982 - 1984	Geophysicist, Department of Exploration, GTK, Espoo
1980 - 1982	Assistant in Economic Geology at the Helsinki University of Technology, Laboratory of Economic Geology
1981 - 1982	Military service

Recent and ongoing research activities:
2006 - 2010	Project HIRE, (High Resolution Reflection Seismics for Ore Exploration), project manager
2001 - 2005	Project FIRE, Finnish Reflection Seismic Experiment, project manager
2003 - 2009	Outokumpu Deep Drilling Project, science coordinator (2003-2005) ja project manager (2006-2010)

Other scientific activities:

International Continental Scientific Drilling Programme, Finnish representative in Executive Committee, from 2006 National ICDP committee of the Academy of Finland, secretary, from 2005 Chair, International Heat Flow Commission of IASPEI, 1999-2003 Member of the Board of International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth’s Interior (IASPEI), 2007-2011 National ILP committee, Vice chair, from 2002 Finnish Academy of Science and Letters, member from 2007 Lecturing and supervision of master and doctoral students at University of Helsinki, University of Oulu, Helsinki University of Technology

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