He enrolled at the Åbo Akademi in 1949 and studied physics, graduating as a Ph.D. in 1963. He also studied theoretical physics for two years at MIT, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA, USA.
In 1949, he began his studies at Åbo Akademi, focusing on physics and graduating with a Ph.D. in 1963.  He also spent two years at MIT, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA, USA, pursuing theoretical physics.