Kalevi Ekman is Otaniemien of the year 2009
Otaniemien of the year 2009 is Kalevi Ekman, a professor of Aalto University School of Science and Technology and the director of Design Factory.
The open competition was organised by Otaniemi Marketing now for the fifth time. In November 2009, different stakeholders were requested to submit their reasoned suggestions for a person or a group that has actively promoted co-operation between the different parties in Otaniemi, as well as made the knowhow and expertise of the Otaniemi area more known in Finland or abroad. The final decision was made by the Otaniemi Marketing board. The board represents all the key actors in the Otaniemi area.
Previous winners of the award include the director of Otaniemi International Innovation Centre, Veijo Ilmavirta, the director of Micronova, Veli-Matti Airaksinen, the technology manager of Enfucell Oy, Xiachang Zhang, as well as VTT Young Professionals.
Congrats Eetu!
Further information:
Otaniemi Marketing: Ari Huczkowski, tel. +358 40 521 5642, ari@otaniemi.fi
http.//www.otaniemi.fi.
