Appointments
Tomi Erho appointed Head of Innovation Ecosystem Services
Erho promotes and advances collaboration among the university’s entrepreneurial community.
Jyri Hämäläinen continues as Dean of the School of Electrical Engineering
The dean’s term of appointment is five years and starts on 1 August 2020.
Innovation expert Juha Lipponen to become Professor of Practice for the Department of Bioproducts and biosystems
A new professor of practice position has been created which will strengthen research into cellulose fibre modification technology and new wood-based products. Juha Lipponen will work at both Aalto University and Savonlinna Technology Park. Lipponen, who has had a long career in innovation, is also one of the finalists for this spring's Finnish Engineering Award.
Virpi Tuunainen and Tomas Falk appointed Associate Deans of the School of Business
The positions will continue until the end of 2024
Engaging the social and political in designing technologies
Nitin Sawhney explores the role of human-centered research and design, beyond the traditional boundaries of computer science, in transforming civic action.
New project to create a new info centre for the design field
New project aims to strengthen the visibility of the field of design in Finland and beyond. The project will bring different institutions and actors closer to each other.
Meet the new director of OtaNano
Anna Rissanen, the new director of OtaNano, tells us about her role in developing OtaNano for the future
Foundation for Finnish Inventions names new board chair
Juhani Talvela, Lic. Sc. (Tech.), has been appointed as the new chair of the Foundation for Finnish Inventions board. His predecessor continues as a member of the board.
Ewald Kibler joins the Editorial Review Board of Journal of Business Venturing
JBV is the leading FT50 Journal in the field of entrepreneurship research.
Appointment at FinnCERES materials bioeconomy Flagship
Joanna Witos has been appointed Academic Coordinator at Aalto CHEM.
Professor Rebecca Piekkari appointed to Marcus Wallenberg professorship
The professorship is a token of appreciation for Piekkari’s research merits in the field of international business.
Four new professors appointed in the School of Engineering
The professorships are located in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and in the Department of Civil Engineering.
Many practical issues are related to questions of theory – this steered Jara Uitto’s interest towards theoretical computer science
Even though theoretical computer science is – as its name suggests – theoretical, its connection to real-life questions is easy to draw, says Assistant Professor Jara Uitto.
New appointments at the School of Chemical Engineering
New appointments have been made at the School of Chemical Engineering.
Matti Kaivola: Top research requires a communality that stretches across the generations
Top research is enabled by good infrastructure that can be utilised by as many researchers as possible. This helps towards obtaining international and competitive funding.
Water management professor Marko Keskinen studies the interaction of water and society
Water management is not only about environmental sustainability, but also about equity and equality.
Timo Viherkenttä appointed as Professor of Practice in Business Law
Timo Viherkenttä, Doctor of Laws and CEO of the State Pension Fund of Finland, has been appointed Professor of Practice at the School of Business’s Department of Accounting as of 1 January 2020.
Iivo Paukkeri appointed Aalto University Head of Investments
He is responsible for the management of the university's investment portfolio and he starts on 1 January 2020.
Ritva Reinikka appointed as Professor of Practice at Helsinki GSE
Helsinki Graduate School of Economics has appointed Ritva Reinikka, D.Phil., to be Professor of Practice. She will be based at Aalto University School of Business. Her three-year professorship will focus on development economics and policy.
Finland’s exhibition in the Biennale Architettura 2020 honors the Finnish prefabricated wooden houses of the WWII era
The exhibition will be conceived and curated by three researchers and teachers at Aalto University.
