Independence Day decorations for Aalto personnel

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

Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland

• Ilkka Niemelä, President

Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland

• Eero Eloranta, Professor emeritus

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

• Petri Suomala, Vice President
• Tuomas Auvinen, Dean, School of Arts, Design and Architecture
• Markku Kuula, Professor, School of Business
• Jouni Paltakari, Professor, Vice Dean, School of Chemical Engineering
• Heikki Hämmäinen, Professor emeritus, School of Electrical Engineering

Knight of the Order of the White Rose of Finland  

• Kai Zenger, Principal University Lecturer, School of Electrical Engineering
• Seija Piiponniemi-Lahti, Head of Safety and Security, joint services

Knight of the Order of the Lion of Finland

• Esa Uosukainen, Research Engineer, School of Chemical Engineering
• Veli-Antti Hakala, Chief Engineer, School of Engineering

Cross of Merit of the Order of the Lion of Finland

• Iina Ekholm, Manager, International Relations, School of Arts, Design and Architecture

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

• Anne Forsström, Executive Assistant, School of Chemical Engineering
• Anne Kinnunen, Photographer, School of Arts, Design and Architecture

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

• Elsa Nissinen-Narbro, Secretary, School of Engineering

Warm congratulations to all!