Kimmo Alho - Curriculum vitae#

• Bachelor of Arts (General Psychology), Faculty of Arts, University of Helsinki 1981
• Master of Arts, (General Psychology), Faculty of Arts, University of Helsinki 1983
• Licensed Psychologist 1995
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.; Psychology), Faculty of Arts, University of Helsinki 1987

• Professor emeritus, University of Helsinki, March 1, 2024-
• Professor of Psychology, University of Helsinki, 2000-2024
• Docent of Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Turku, Finland, 1994-

• Visiting Professor, Paris Descartes University (1 month), 2019
• Visiting Professor, Paris Descartes University (1 month), 2018
• Erik Allardt Fellow, Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study, Uppsala, Sweden, 2014-2015
• Research Director, Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies, Univ. Helsinki, 2012-2014
• Visiting Research Professor, University of Barcelona (3 months), 2011-2012
• Senior Scientist of the Academy of Finland, Dept. Psychol., Univ. Helsinki & UC Davis, 2006-2007
• Vice Dean of Research, Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, University of Helsinki, 2004-2012
• Chairperson, Department of Psychology, University of Helsinki, 2001-2006
• Senior Scientist of the Academy of Finland, Dept. Psychol., Univ. Helsinki & UC Davis, 2000-2001
• Professor of Psychology, University of Tampere, Finland, 1999-2000
• Docent of Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Helsinki, 1988-2000
• Acting Professor of Psychology, Dept. Psychology, Univ. Helsinki, 1998-1999
• Senior Fellow of the Academy of Finland, Dept. Psychology, Univ. Helsinki, 1991-1998
• Visiting Research Professor, University of Barcelona (4 months), 1996-1997
• Junior Fellow of the Academy of Finland, Dept. Psychology, Univ. Helsinki, 1988-1991
• Fogarty Fellow of National Institutes of Health, Dept. Neurology, UC Davis, 1989-1990
• Research Assistant of the Academy of Finland, Dept. Psychology, Univ. Helsinki, 1985-1988
• Research Fellow of Emil Aaltonen Foundation, Dept. Psychol., Univ. Helsinki, 1983-1985
• Research Assistant, Department of Psychology, University of Helsinki, 1983
• Junior Assistant, Department of Psychology, University of Helsinki, 1982
• Research Assistant, Department of Psychology, University of Helsinki, 1981-1982

• Supervisor of 11 and co-supervisor of 10 completed Ph.D. theses at the University of Helsinki

• Member, Scientific Advisory Board, Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, 2018–
• Director, CICERO Learning network, Finland, www.cicero.fi, 2009-2010
• Director, Nordic-Baltic Doctoral Network in Psychology, 2006-2014
• Director, Finnish Graduate School of Psychology, 1999-2006
• Chairperson, Finnish Psychological Society 1998

• Fellow, Society for Psychophysiological Research (USA), 2022
• Member, Finnish Academy of Science and Letters, 2012
• Fellow, Association for Psychological Sciences (USA), 2011
• Knight, First Class, of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, 2009
• Honorary Member, Kompleksi, the association of psychology students at the University of Helsinki, 2007
• Member, Academia Europaea, 2006
• Early Career Award, Society for Psychophysiological Research (USA), 1990

• Team Leader of WP1, Research Project “Growing Mind” (PI: Prof. Kai Hakkarainen), Strategic Research Council, Finland, funding to WP1: 1,242,932 €, 2018–2023
• PI, Research project “Modulations of brain activity patterns during selective attention to speech", PI: Kimmo Alho, Academy of Finland, 473,366 €, 2016–2021
• Co–PI, Research Project “Mind the Gap” (PI: Prof. Kirsti Lonka), The Human Mind Program, Academy of Finland, Co-PI funding: ca. 240,000 €, 2013–2016
• PI, Research grant “Overloaded Brain”, Academy of Finland; 600,000 €, 2012-2016
• Member of the Nordic Centre of Excellence “Cognitive Control: Behavioural and Brain Studies of Cognitive Control in Attention, Perception, Language, Memory, and Emotion” (coordinator: Prof. Lars Nyberg, Umeå University, Sweden) selected by NOS-HS, The Joint Committee of Nordic Research Councils for the Humanities and Social Sciences; Funding to Prof. Alho’s research group: ca. 87,000 €, 2005-2010
• PI, Research grant “Functional networks of attention and goal-directed behavior in the human brain”, Academy of Finland; 280,000 €, 2007-2010
• PI, Research grant “The control mechanisms of auditory attention in the human brain”, University of Helsinki; 100,000 €, 2006-2008
• Senior Scientist grant, Academy of Finland; ca. 15,000 €, 2007
• PI, Research grant “Auditory change detection, attention, and memory: Spatio-temporal mapping of functional networks in the human brain”, Academy of Finland; 251,000 €, 2003-2006
• Senior Scientist grant, Academy of Finland; ca. 26,000 €, 2000-2001
• University of Helsinki Center-of-Excellence Grant to Academy Prof. Risto Näätänen, Director of Cognitive Brain Research Unit (CBRU), and to the CBRU Vice Directors Dr. Kimmo Alho and Dr. Hannu Tiitinen; ca 670,000 €, 1997-2001
• PI, Research grant, University of Helsinki; ca. 60,000 €, 1992-1994
• PI, Research grant, Signe and Ane Gyllenberg Foundation; ca. 10,000 €, 1989
• Fogarty Fellowship, National Institutes of Health, USA; US$ 19,600, 1989
• Annual stipends, Emil Aaltonen Foundation; a total of ca. 12,500 €, 1983-1985