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New leadership of the Department of Bioproducts and biosystems

Professor Lauri Rautkari has been appointed Head of the Department and Associate Professors Tiina Nypelö and Mauri Kostiainen as Vice Heads of the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems for the period 1.5.2024-31.12.2025.
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I wish Lauri, Tiina and Mauri every success in your new roles!

Warm thanks to the previous directors Monika Österberg and Markus Linder for their excellent leadership of the Department.

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Minna Tuusa appointed as Human Resources Manager of Aalto ARTS

The Dean of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture Tuomas Auvinen has appointed HR partner Minna Tuusa as Human Resources Manager of the School from 1 June 2024.
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Get to know us: Assistant Professor Ville Miikkulainen

Miikkulainen most recently worked as University Lecturer at Aalto University.
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Alum Anton Jantunen 'In my role, analytical skills, a comprehensive understanding of complex concepts, and the ability to see connections are especially useful.'

Anton Jantunen's journey led him from major consulting firms and startups to working in Nairobi at the UN Sanitation and Hygiene Fund, which aims to improve access to safe sanitation, hygiene, and menstrual health products and services. Jantunen works with innovative financing models for the fund.
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Vesa Kemppainen: ‘An important quality in working life is an interest in new things’

Alum story: Art Director at Fiskars Group Vesa Kemppainen believes that creativity and the ability to make creative decisions are important skills in working life.