As a colleague Teppo was unsurpassed. He expected much of others, but he expected even more of himself. His approach combined in a unique manner original creativity and the skill to put his ideas into action. Research ideas were born, honed and changed into concrete realization in a smoothly flowing process. Teppo enjoyed his work enormously, and his enthusiasm inspired his colleagues into the same mode.
Many great men become great only after their death.
Teppo Martikainen was a great scientist during his life. The Finnish obituary is by professor of accounting and finance Juha-Pekka Kallunki of the University of Oulu, Finland. A close personal friend, colleague and a Teppo's former student. The English translation is by Timo Salmi, professor of accounting and finance at the University of Vaasa, Finland. Also a close personal friend of Teppo's, a colleague and mentor.