Academic events and traditions

Memories of 2023 Ceremonial Conferment

All in all, 146 doctors were conferred with seven honorary doctorates. The dinner hosted approximately 300 dinner guests. The conferment day was a great success.
Doctoral hats
Photo: Aalto University / Heli Sorjonen

Video compilation and photographs

On this page you will find a compilation video of the conferment event as well as some photographs.

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Moment of reflection photographs

The Moment of reflection with acoustic music and inspiring texts took place before the Act of conferment.
Photos: Aalto University / Heli Sorjonen

    Conferrer Peter Lund

    Conferrer Peter Lund

    Moment of reflection

    Reflection with music and texts from different cultures and outlooks on life

    Moment of reflection

    Aalto chaplain Anu Morikawa and promovendi

    Kantele

    Senni Valtonen and kantele

    Act of Conferment photographs

    Photos: Aalto University / Heli Sorjonen

      Guilds' flags on stage

      Student guild flags

      Arno & Pauliina

      Masters of ceremonies Arno Solin and Pauliina Ilmonen

      Procession ready

      Procession ready

      Procession ready

      Procession ready

      Procession entering Kaleva, Aalto leadership

      Procession entering Kaleva hall, Aalto University leadership

      2023 Honorary doctors

      2023 Honorary doctors (L-R): Arto Nurmikko, Ari Niemelä, Kurt Mehlhorn, Jyri Kosola, Minna Karstunen, Hubert Girault and Tuula Antola

      Jubilee doctors and Peter Lund

      Conferrer Peter Lund delivers diplomas to the Jubilee doctors

      Audience in Kaleva

      View of Kaleva hall

      Newly conferred doctors exiting Kaleva hall

      Newly conferred doctors exiting Kaleva hall

      Master of ceremony Arno Solin congratulating new doctor Hanyang Gong

      Master of ceremonies Arno Solin congratulating new doctor Yuxin Hou

      A new doctor with his family

      A new doctor with his family

      Two newly conferred doctors

      Two newly conferred doctors

      Jubilee doctor and his wife

      Jubilee doctor and his wife

      Conferment dinner and ball photographs

      Photos: Aalto University / Heli Sorjonen

        Tables ready

        Tables ready

        Checking the selfies

        Checking the selfies

        Dinner guests

        Dinner guests

        Dinner guests

        Dinner guests

        Masters of ceremony Pauliina Ilmonen and Arno Solin interviewing Jubilee doctor Iija Pietikäinen

        Masters of ceremonies Pauliina Ilmonen and Arno Solin interview Jubilee doctor Iija Pietikäinen, assisted by her daughter Iia Hyvönen

        Honorary doctor Arno Nurmikko's speech

        Honorary doctor Arto Nurmikko

        New Doctor Eija Raussi-Lehto giving her speech

        New doctor Eija Raussi-Lehto

        President Ilkka Niemelä's speech

        President Ilkka Niemelä

        Dinner music by Ida Elina

        Pop diva Ida Elina

        Dessert, pavlova with berries

        Dessert, pavlova with berries

        People dancing the first dance, Polonaise

        Polonaise opens the ball

        People dancing old ballroom dances

        Traditional conferment dances

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