Independence Day 2023 decorations for Aalto personnel

The President of Finland Sauli Niinistö grants decorations to the following Aalto University employees on the Finnish Independence Day 6 December.

Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland

• Leena-Katariina Korkiala-Tanttu, Professor, School of Engineering
• Esko Kauppinen, Professor, School of Science
• Turkka Keinonen, Professor, Vice Dean, School of Arts, Design and Architecture
• Hele Savin, Professor, School of Electrical Engineering
• Matti Liski, Professor, School of Business

Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland 

• Marko Luoma, Manager, School of Electrical Engineering

Knight of the Order of the White Rose of Finland  

• Kerttu Pollari-Malmi, Senior University Lecturer, School of Science
• Riitta Gröhn, Head of Cyber Security, joint services

Knight of the Order of the Lion of Finland

• Sirje Liukko, Planning Officer, School of Chemical Engineering
• Marja Niemi, Manager, leadership support services, Scool of Science

Cross of Merit of the Order of the White Rose of Finland  

• Tapio Koskinen, Head of Technical Service, School of Arts, Design and Architecture
• Anne Sunikka, Service Manager, joint services
• Terhi Saarinen, Senior Research Liaison Officer, joint services

Cross of Merit of the Order of the Lion of Finland    

• Mari Dagnall, Planning officer, School of Science
• Esa Heikkinen, Coordinator, Infrastructure, School of Science

Medal First Class with golden cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland

• Seija Erander-Luukkanen, secretary, School of Engineering

Medal First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland

• Sanna Patana, secretary, School of Electrical Engineering

In addition

• Risto Nieminen, Professor Emeritus and Academician, School of Science, receives the Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland.
• Otto Toivanen, Professor, School of Business, receives the Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland.

Warm congratulations to all!