Biography
After graduating P.E. and Music world, 30 years experience on lighting - Professor in USA, teacher and examiner in UK, China and Finland - consult in PhD program UK, founder of "Light & Space Academy, The Finnish Mobile University" together with Professor Hannu Tikka - Taught in USA, China, Russia, Poland, Japan, Singapore and UK. - Principal of Julle Oksanen Lighting Design Ltd, offices in Espoo and Helsinki - Projects: Opera Houses in Turkey and Norway, Cathedral as concert hall in Germany, KUMU museum in Estonia, Telenor headquarter glass building in Oslo Norway, Stockmann shopping mall, Helsinki, Harbours in Shanghai, Aland and Vuosaari Helsinki, Z58- park in Shanghai, Amphitheatre in Ankara Turkey, e.t.c. - Grants: Finnish Cultural Foundation and Greta & William Lehtinen's Foundation - Research: "Extraterrestrial lighting", "Museum Lighting and protection against Radiation Damages", sun simulators, UTZeroEnergyHouse, e.t.c. - Awarded in over 20 design competitions - Designed luminaires for Fagerhult, iGuzzini , Louis Poulsen, Philips, Se’elux, - x-member: CIE, IALD, IES, ELDA, OISTAT - member of Punavuoridesign Ltd and Architetural Society in Finland - Author for more than 30 books, booklets and articles in international publications such as Introluce, Architectural Lighting, Luce, and Professional Lighting Designer - Co- founder and x-Editor in chief of the Finnish magazine Valo (light) - PE + Master of Science in Landscape Architecture and PhD student
