A University of Rochester professor has been missing for six days, and local authorities say he may be in danger.

Heikki Rantakari, 44, was scheduled to teach on campus last weekend, but he “never showed up to teach his class on Saturday morning,” Rochester Police Capt. Greg Bello said.

Rantakari, an associate professor of economics and management at the University of Rochester’s Simon Business School, resides in the Boston area because he is also a visiting assistant professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He flew into Rochester, New York, on Friday.

“He is a regular guest professor … and so some associates here became worried that he didn’t show up to class, and contacted the police,” Bello said.

Rantakari was last seen Friday evening when he checked into his Airbnb, according to Bello.

In their investigation so far, Rochester police have gathered “some information that makes us believe that he may be in danger,” Bello said. However, due to the ongoing nature of the search, he declined to give further details.

Rantakari’s wife, Noelle, told NBC News in a statement that her husband “is a dedicated academic, a uniquely gifted man, and beloved by colleagues, friends and family.”

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