Chapter 6: Arto Salomaa: Theoretical Computer Science
Professor Arto Salomaa is one of the most important theoretical computer scientists. His many articles and books not only influenced, but also shaped, areas of theoretical computer science. Professor Salomaa has been awarded many prizes, awards and distinctions, clearly more than one can enumerate in this short introduction: among them, nine honorary doctorates, membership in various learned academies, Professor of the Year in Finland in 1994 and winner of the yearly prize of the Nokia Foundation in 1998 and of the 2004 EATCS Award. He is one of the 12 Academicians of the Academy of Finland, Festival Colloquia and 10 books have been dedicated to him…