Academic events and traditions

Looking back at Ceremonial Conferment of Doctoral Degrees in Technology 2016

The 2016 conferment at Aalto University took place on 7 October at Dipoli. The most prestigious of the academic events was hosted by the School of Science.
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Aalto University / Mikko Raskinen

Honorary doctors in technology 2016

Aalto University declared eleven Honorary Doctors of Science in Technology in October 2016:

  • Pedro Echenique, professor, president of the Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC), Spain
  • Nader Engheta, professor at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
  • Riitta Hari, neuroscientist, physician and professor
  • Akira Isogai, professor, University of Tokyo, Japan
  • Ilkka Kivimäki, founding partner, Maki.vc
  • Matti Lievonen, CEO, Neste Oy
  • Yukitaka Murakami, professor emeritus, Kyushu University, Japan
  • Pei Gang, professor, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, China
  • Kari Renko, Brigadier General (Engineering), the Finnish Defence Forces
  • Magdalena Salazar Palma, professor, University Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
  • Mirja Salkinoja-Salonen, microbiologist and professor emerita, Univeristy of Helsinki

Honorary doctors 2016

Photos: Aalto University / Mikko Raskinen

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    Professor Pedro Echenique

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    Professor Nader Engheta

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    Professor Pei Gang

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    Academician Riitta Hari

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    Professor Akira Isogai

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    MSc (Tech) Ilkka Kivimäki

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    Neste CEO Matti Lievonen

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    Professor Emeritus Yukitaka Murakami

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    Brigadier General Kari Renko

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    Professor Magdalena Salazar Palma

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    Professor Mirja Salkinoja-Salonen

    Some photographs of the 2016 Act of Conferment

    Photos: Aalto University / Mikko Raskinen

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