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Aalto University Board

The Aalto University Board decides on the strategy, operation and financial issues and is responsible for any far-reaching plans.

The Board started its work in August 2008. The Chair of the Aalto University Board is Mr. Matti Alahuhta, President & CEO of Kone Oyj and Vice Chair, Professor, Mrs. Marja Makarow, CEO of the European Science Foundation ESF.

Starting from 1st of January 2011, the board of Aalto University will be formed by D.Sc. (Engineering) Matti Alahuhta (Chairman), Professor Patrick Aebischer, Director Anne Brunila, Professor Bengt Holmström, Professor Marja Makarow, Professor Saku Mantere, and President Anna Valtonen. All the Members of the Board have a doctoral degree.

From left: Bengt Holmström, Anne Brunila, Marja Makarow, Robert A. Brown*), Anna Valtonen, Saku Mantere and Matti Alahuhta.

*) The Academic Affairs Committee of Aalto University, in its meeting on 25th October 2010, decided to appoint Professor Patrick Aebischer, currently President of EPFL, as a member of the board of Aalto University for a three-year period. He will replace Robert A. Brown, currently President of Boston University, whose term expired (2008–2010).