Finnish Defence Research Agency Riihimäki,
Finland

Vesa Kuikka obtained the degree of licentiate in Philosophy in physics in 1986 from the University of Helsinki and in mathematics in 2004 from Åbo Akademi. Vesa Kuikka is a Fellow of the Actuarial Society of Finland (FASF). He works at the Finnish Defence Research Agency (FDRA) as a member of the mathematical modelling team. His research interests are in modelling complex networks, communication networks, social networks, military capabilities, and macroscopic level combats.