Väinö Hovi
1961
Väinö Hovi was a Finnish physicist who made significant contributions to solid-state, low-temperature, X-ray, and nuclear physics, authoring approximately 100 studies in these fields. He was awarded the Wihuri International Prize jointly with Väinö Hovi and Joonas Kokkonen.
Born 29 September 1913 in Muolaa, Finland
Died 11 July 1982 in Turku
- Studied in Helsinki, several European countries and the United States
- Professor of Physics at the University of Turku 1953–1977
- Head of the Wihuri Physical Laboratory,
- University of Turku, 1957–1977
- lectured on numerous occasions in the United States, Canada, the Soviet Union, Japan, India, Israel and Australia
- Vice President of Groupement Ampere 1970–1972
- President of Congress Ampere 1972
Member
Finnish Academy of Science and Letters and President 1982
International Institute of Refigeration,
American Physical Society, Physical Society of Japan
Chairman of Finnish group of physics of Soviet Finnish Scientific Technical Collaboration Committee 1970–1977
Honorary Member: ISMAR, Refigeration Society of Finland
Publications
- The Heat of Formation of KCIKBr Solid Solutions (Doctoral Dissertation) 1948
- About 100 studies in the field of solid state, low temperature, Xray and nuclear physics
