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The Academy of Finland decided on roadmap for research infrastructures
Aalto University is involved in ten research infrastructures selected for the national roadmap for 2021–2024, which support the university's seven research areas.

Ultra-thin designer materials unlock quantum phenomena
New research, published in Nature, has measured highly sought-after Majorana quantum states

Professor Mikko Möttönen wins Väisälä prize
The Väisälä Prize is awarded by the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters to a young researcher for achievements in the field of mathematics and science. It is the 21st time that the prize has been awarded, and this year there are two winners

Mauri Kostiainen has received a two million euro grant to study new biohybrid materials
The work of Mauri Kostiainen can help combine the best characteristics of biomolecules and synthetic materials.

Funding for research infrastructures from Academy of Finland
Funding is extensively allocated to several different infrastructures at Aalto University, and there are also those who have not previously received national infrastructure funding.

Online training helps quantum researchers get new tech from the laboratory into commercial products
The idea for commercialization starts from the researcher's own skills and knowledge, but interest in entrepreneurship is much greater if the path from an idea to a product is clearly visible.

Nokia Foundation award given to Mikko Möttönen for quantum-computing research
Professor Mikko Möttönen has dedicated his research to new technology that is now being used in the development of commercial quantum computing.

Three Aalto University professors among the world’s most highly cited researchers in 2020
Professors Arkady V. Krasheninnikov, Zhipei Sun and Tarik Taleb have been named on the annual Highly Cited Researchers list from Clarivate.

Nanoscience expert Olli Ikkala and team part of new flagship project on biopharmaceuticals
The Academy of Finland project brings together Finland’s front-line genetic, cellular, and nanotherapy researchers, as well as clinical actors, leading companies, and third sector players.

When honey flows faster than water
Physicists surprised to find that in specially coated tubes, the more viscous a liquid is, the faster it flows

Professor Zhipei Sun elected as a Fellow Member of The Optical Society
The honor is granted for professor Sun's pioneering contributions to photonic and optoelectronic applications with low-dimensional materials.

My tip for you: Plan, prioritise and check your progress
Alexander Savin manages the Low Temperature Laboratory infrastructure and is also a researcher.

New detector breakthrough pushes boundaries of quantum computing
A new paper published in Nature shows potential for graphene bolometers to become a game-changer for quantum technology

Thermophotonics work receives EU funding
Exploratory research into waste-energy recovery awarded Horizon 2020 grant

The German Society of Material Science awards Professor Mady Elbahri the DGM prize of 2020
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Materialkunde e.V. (DGM) has recognized Professor Mady Elbahri at the School of Chemical Engineering, for his outstanding scientific achievements in the field of Nanoscience and nanotechnology.
Professors Markus Linder and Tapani Vuorinen invited to the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters
Professor of Biomolecular Materials Markus Linder and Professor of Wood Chemistry Tapani Vuorinen from the School of Chemical Engineering at Aalto University have been elected as new members of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters.

Five-year ERC funding to develop the next generation of carbon-based white OLED lights
Postdoctoral Researcher Konstantinos Daskalakis aims to make OLED lighting cheaper, brighter and more efficient

EU grants for smart materials and next generation LEDs
Three million euros grants to Assistant Professor Jaana Vapaavuori and Postdoctoral Researcher Konstantinos Daskalakis to make environmentally friendly materials

The Finnish Research Impact Foundation awards funding to three joint projects between Aalto researchers and startup companies
The first ever research grants of the foundation support Aalto research in quantum computers, semiconductor devices and new type of sensors with superior sensitivity

Quantum-mechanical interaction between two time crystals has been experimentally demonstrated
An international team of researchers have demonstrated that a new phase of matter which has, until recently, been mere speculation, obeys basic quantum mechanics laws
