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Independence Day decorations for Aalto personnel

President Ilkka Niemelä is among 15 Aalto employees to receive decoration by the President of Finland. Congratulations!
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In the photo, the decoration of Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland

The President of Finland Sauli Niinistö grants decorations ɫɫÀ² University employees on the Finnish Independence Day 6 December.

Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland

  • Ilkka Niemelä, President

Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland

  • Eero Eloranta, Professor emeritus

Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland

  • Petri Suomala, Vice President
  • Tuomas Auvinen, Dean, School of Arts, Design and Architecture
  • Markku Kuula, Professor, School of Business
  • Jouni Paltakari, Professor, Vice Dean, School of Chemical Engineering
  • Heikki Hämmäinen, Professor emeritus, School of Electrical Engineering

Knight of the Order of the White Rose of Finland  

  • Kai Zenger, Principal University Lecturer, School of Electrical Engineering
  • Seija Piiponniemi-Lahti, Head of Safety and Security, joint services

Knight of the Order of the Lion of Finland

  • Esa Uosukainen, Research Engineer, School of Chemical Engineering
  • Veli-Antti Hakala, Chief Engineer, School of Engineering

Cross of Merit of the Order of the Lion of Finland

  • Iina Ekholm, Manager, International Relations, School of Arts, Design and Architecture

Medal First Class with golden cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland

  • Anne Forsström, Executive Assistant, School of Chemical Engineering
  • Anne Kinnunen, Photographer, School of Arts, Design and Architecture

Medal First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland

  • Elsa Nissinen-Narbro, Secretary, School of Engineering

Warm congratulations to all!

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