Dr. Jorma (Joe) Kalliokoski was born in Finland, but moved to Timmons, Ontario and attended the University of Western Ontario where he received his BS in 1947. He then went to Princeton University for his PhD, which he received in 1951. Joe was a geologist for the Geological Survey of Canada until 1953 and then went to work for Newmont Exploration until 1956. He joined the faculty at Princeton University from 1956 until 1968, when he came to Michigan Technological University to be the head of the College of Engineering, Department of Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences. During his time as head, the department changed and a large number of the existing faculty were hired. The department broadened, the geophysics program joined the department, and the commitment to research and the graduate program was greatly strengthened. Joe was a tremendous advocate for the young faculty facing a university that didn't seem ready for them. Joe was the Business editor of Economic Geology Publishing Company from 1971-77. He maintained his research and teaching interests in Precambrian geology and mineral deposits and developed a very beneficial cooperative program with Venezuela during his time as department head. He served and reshaped the department for 20 years until he retired in 1988.