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Associate Professor Lauri Rautkari appointed as Deputy Head of the Department at Bio2

Associate Professor Lauri Rautkari has been appointed Deputy Head of the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems at the School of Chemical Engineering as of 1.8.2023.
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Rautkari's predecessor Associate Professor Alexander Frey will continue his career in his home country outside Aalto University. Professor Markus Linder will continue as the other Deputy Head of the Department.

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