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PERSONAL INFORMATION Heikki Olavi Malinen
Jyväskylä, Finland
heikki.malinen@jamk.fi
SexMale| Dateof birth19.12.1958| Nationality Finnish
JOB APPLIED FOR
POSITION
PREFERRED JOB
STUDIES APPLIED FOR
WORK EXPERIENCE
2010 - ONWARDS Vice Rector / Vice President
JAMK University of Applied Sciences / JAMKUniversity of Applied SciencesLtd
Responsible for the overall management of JAMK’sResearch, Development and Innovation as well as Global
Education activities, additionally duties include responsibility for development of education, quality assurance,
student services, international cooperation and regional development.
1998- ONWARDS Adjunct Professor (Docent)
Lappeenranta Universityof Technology
Adjunct Professor (Docent) in Forest IndustryEnergyEconomics
2001 - 2010 Director of Development and Vice Rector
Mikkeli Universityof Applied Sciences
Main responsibilities were Research, Development and Innovation, customer services, university-owned
companies, internal development and quality management
1994 - 2001 Principal Lecturer
Mikkeli Universityof Applied Sciences
At the Instituteof Technology - Department of Environmental Engineering: lecturing in air pollution control,
energy technology, environmental management systems andwaste management. Projectmanager in energy
and environmental technology projects. Supervisor for ca. 70BSc-theses.
1996 - 1997 Professor
Lappeenranta Universityof Technology
Professor inEnergyEconomics, Lappeenranta Universityof Technology, Department of EnergyTechnology.
Lecturing and research on energy economics. Development of research. Supervisor for 15 MSc-theses.
Supervisor for postgraduate students.
1986 - 1994 Deputy Laboratory Director, Head of Section, Senior Research Engineer and Research
Engineer
TechnicalResearchcentre of Finland (VTT), Jyväskylä

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Management of research and research administration at 120 employees Laboratory and 20 employees Section.
Research projects on energy technology in the forest industry, power plants, energy systems in industry, energy
saving technology, waste to energy and biofuel production technology. Coordinatorof the national Bioenergy-
research programme.
1983 - 1986 Performance Design Engineer
Ahlström Ltd
Performance DesignEngineer, A.Ahlström Ltd,Boiler Works. Performance design and proposalsof process
machinery, steam boilersand power plants.Technical design, offers, pricing and sales to Germany, France, Spain,
Russia and USA.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
1997
1991
1983
1995
PhD (Tech)
Lappeenranta Universityof Technology
Licentiate of Technology
Lappeenranta Universityof Technology
Master of Science (Engineering)
Lappeenranta Universityof Technology
Master of Business Administration
UniversityofJyväskylä
PERSONAL SKILLS
MOTHER TONGUE(S) Finnish
OTHER LANGUAGE(S) UNDERSTANDING SPEAKING WRITING
LISTENING READING SPOKENINTERACTION SPOKENPRODUCTION
English VERY GOOD VERY GOOD VERY GOOD VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
German GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD
Swedish GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD
Spanish BASIC BASIC BASIC BASIC BASIC
COMMUNICATION SKILLS Good communication skills through extensive experience in working in different managerial positions and high-
level advisoryroles in national and international settings, including educational development, Research,
Development and Innovation and business development.
ORGANISATIONAL / MANAGERIAL
SKILLS
Strongorganisational and managerial skills through working in expert and management positions in companies
as well as in educational and research institutions since 1983.

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JOB-RELATED SKILLS Dr Malinen has high competence and proven experience in educationmanagement, development of education
policies and strategies as well as innovation policies and programmes. Dr Malinen has been planning,
participating and evaluating different types of innovation programmes in both European and national, but
also at regional and city level. As examples can be mentioned a) EU’s European Institute for Innovations and
Technology (EIT) -programme evaluation, b) planning and participating to Finnish Centre of Expertise –
programme (started in 1992) and participating in peer review of Norwegian Innovation Programme c)
planning of South-Savo regional innovation strategy and d) Innovative City –programme for the City of
Jyväskylä.
Participant in EU’s LLL-programme University –Business –cooperation meetings,2008 – onwards
Wide expertise in assessment and evaluation:
- Expert evaluator forEU’s andEUREKA’s Eurostars Programme, 2012 – onwards
- Member of a PeerReview Team of Norwegian Innovation Programme, 2013
- Expert evaluator forEU’sEuropean Agency for Competitiveness and Innovations (EACI) IEE-
programme, 2010
- Expert evaluator forEU’s European Institute for Innovations and Technology (EIT) KIC’s, 2009 – 2010
- Chairmanof Audit Group for the quality assurance systemof three Universitiesof Applied Sciences
(Savonia, Häme and Satakunta Universityof Applied Sciences)
- Member of Audit Group for the quality assurance system of Tampere University of Technology
COMPUTER SKILLS Good command of Microsoft Office tools
DRIVING LICENCE ABE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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Positions of Trust and Memberships:
- Member of an Expert Team in the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra’s Challenge Prize Competition (part
of 2017 centenary celebration of Finland’s independence), 2016
- Member of an Expert Team in Finnish Prime Ministers Office’s project for establishing a funding
platform for piloting and experimenting in Finland, 2015 - 2016
- Member of The Committee of Industrial Policy in The Association of Finnish Independent Education
Employers (AFIEE), 2016 – onwards
- MemberofInternationalCommitteeinTheRectors' ConferenceofFinnishUniversitiesofApplied Sciences,
2014 – 2015
- Member of Board in European Movement in Central Finland, 2013 – 2016
- Member of PeerReview Team for Norwegian Innovation Programme, 2013
- Memberofcore team preparing the nationalInnovative Cities –programme for the CityofJyväskylä,2012-
2015
- Chairmanof Steering Committee for BIOCLUS Project in FP7, Regions of KnowledgeProgram,2009 - 2013
- Chairmanof Finnish Universitiesof Applies SciencesResearch, DevelopmentandInnovation network,2010
-2012
- Member of Natural Resources and Energy Expert Group for Central Finland Chamber of Commerce, 2010-
onwards
- Vice Chairman of Board in JAMK University of Applied Sciences, Jyväskylä, 2010 - 2014
- Member of Education Expert Group for South-Savo Chamber of Commerce, 2007 - 2009
- Vice Chairman of Board in Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences, 2004 - 2010
- Member of Board in Foundation for Central Archivesfor Finnish Business Records, 2002 - 2010
- Member of Future Expert Group for South-Savo Chamberof Commerce, 2004
- Chairmanof Regional Innovation Strategy Group in Etelä-Savo, 2001 - 2002.
- Chairmanof Board in Savo High Technology Foundation, Fund for Mikkeli Polytechnic, 1998 - 2001.
Memberships of Board (private companies):
- Member of Board, Jyväskylän TurbiiniOy, 2010 - onwards
- Expert memberof board, JAMK University of Applied SciencesOy, 2010 -2014
- Expert memberof board, Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences Oy, 2009- 2010
- Member of Board, Savonlinna Innovation Centre Oy, 2007 – 2009 *
- Member of Board and Chairman of Board, Mikpolis Oy, 2006 – 2009 **
- Chairmanof Board, Disec Oy, 2006 – 2009 **
- Member of Board andVice Chairmanof Board, Mikkeli Technology Centre Oy, 2002 – 2009 *
- Member of Board, Servinet Communications Oy, 2002 –2007 **
*Regional Development Company
**Spin-off companies from University R&D
List of selected publications:
- Malinen, Heikki & Mäkelä, Leena & Kuva, Jyrki: South-Savo Innovation strategy. South-Savo regional
council, Publications 50:2002. Mikkeli, 2002.
- Malinen, Heikki & Hallikainen, Jarmo & Karttunen, Päivi & Majander, Mikko & Pudas, Marja & Mustonen,
Kirsi: AuditofthequalityassurancesystemofSatakuntaUniversityofAppliedSciences.TheFinnishHigher
EducationEvaluation Council, Publications 6:2009.Tampere 2009.
- Knuuttila, Kirsi & Ylimartimo, Anneli & Malinen, Heikki: Case BIOCLUS – Developing Research and
Innovation Environment in Five European Regions in the Field of Sustainable Use of Biomass Resources.
KeVer-verkkojulkaisu 4/2010. ISSN 1798-8543. http://www.kever-osaaja.fi/index.php/K-O
- Malinen, Heikki & Puolanne, Eero & Sorvisto, Maarit & Suomalainen, Minna & Takala, Minna & Mustonen,
Kirsi & Östman, Kim: Audit of the quality assurance system of Häme University of Applied Sciences. The
Finnish HigherEducationEvaluation Council, Publications 6:2011.Tampere 2011.
- Heinimö,Jussi&Malinen,Heikki&Ranta,Tapio&Faaij,Andre:Renewableenergytargets,forestresources,
and second-generation biofuels in Finland. Biofuels, Bioproducts & Biorefining. 5:238-249 (2011). Society
ofChemicalIndustry and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
- Bejan, Stelian Andrei & Janatuinen, Tero & Jurvelin, Jouni & Klöpping, Susanne & Malinen, Heikki & Minke,
Bernhard & Vacareanu, Radu: Quality Assurance and Its Impact from Higher Education Institutions’
Perspectives: Methodological Approaches, Experiences and Expectations. Quality in Higher Education,
21(3). Pp. 343-371.
- Knuuttila, Kirsi & Malinen, Heikki & Goizeder, Barberena & Sanchez, David & Echeverria, Ines & Ketikides,
Chrystovalantis & Grammelis, Panagiotis & Krissakova, Ingrid & Oravec, Milan & Hryniewicz, Marek &

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Grybzek, Anna: Stakeholders and Their Roles and Activities in University-Industry Interaction. “Bioenergy
2013 – A boost for the entire industry” Conference. 4-6.9.2013,Jyväskylä, Finland.
- Malinen,Heikki&Ahmaniemi,Riikka&Raiskinmäki,Pasi:JAMKGenerator.AnExample of HowtoBuildan
Entrepreneurial University of Applied Sciences. UIIN Good Parctise Series 2013. Fostering University-
Industry Relationships, Entrepreneurial Universitiesand Collaborative Innovation. Amsterdam 2013. 15 p.
- Malinen, Heikki & Halonen, Pirjo & Heino, Merja & Mäntysaari, Jani & Vieltojärvi, Mikko & Hiltiunen,
Kirsi & Vainio, Eerikki: Audit of Savonia University of Applied Sciences. The Finnish Education
Evaluation Council. Publications 18:2016. Tampere 2016. 86p.
International experience
Country Date from – Date to
Egypt 2015 (Short-Term Expert in EU Twinning Project)
Romania 2014 - …(Quality Assurance in HEI’s Project IMPALA)
Norway 2013 (Peer review of Norwegian Innovation Programme)
Russia 2005 - … (Co-operation in Education)
China 2010 - …(Co-operation in Education)
EU 2008 - … (Participation in Lifelong Learning University
Business Forums, Expert Evaluator in EIT KIC’s, IEE and
Eurostars Programmes)
Germany 2010 - … (Biomass utilisation project BIOCLUS, Quality
Assurance in HEI’s Project IMPALA)
Greece 2010 - 2013 (Biomass utilisation project BIOCLUS)
Kazakhstan 2013 - … (Co-operation in Education)
Poland 2010 - 2013 (Biomass utilisation project BIOCLUS)
Slovakia 2010 – 2013 Biomass utilisation project BIOCLUS)
Spain 1985 - … (Energy production projects with renewable fuels for
industry, Biomass utilisation project BIOCLUS and Quality
Assurance in HEI’s Project IMPALA)
United Kingdom 1996 – 2001 (Co-operation in MSc Education)
German Democratic Republic 1985 - 1986 (Energy production projects with renewable fuels
for industry)
France 1985 – 1986 (Energy production projects with renewable fuels
for industry, Licensing of Technology)
West-Germany, USA, Soviet Union 1984 – 1986 ((Energy production projects with renewable fuels
for paper industry)