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Eero Kontturi appointed Associate Professor in the School of Chemical Engineering

Professor Kontturi’s field of research is Materials Chemistry of Cellulose.
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Eero Kontturi has been granted tenure as Associate Professor of the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems. His field of research is Materials Chemistry of Cellulose.

Dean of the School of Chemical Engineering Kristiina Kruus congratulates Professor Kontturi and wishes him warmly welcome to the faculty of tenured professors.

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