Anniversary fundraising
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Legacy Awakens: An inspiring journey through science and design
What happens when scientific expertise meets creative hands-on design in materials research? In what ways can these different approaches inform each other? Why is collaboration, in all its various forms, so meaningful?
The seminar is organized by the Aalto University Bioinnovation Center to celebrate the long career of Aalto Distinguished Professor Tapani Vuorinen as a researcher, educator, and industry partner.
Alongside his scientific career, Professor Tapani Vuorinen has been running CHEMARTS study courses with Professor Pirjo Kääriäinen since 2011, teaching over 1,000 students. This long-standing collaboration is based on a solid foundation of in-depth disciplinary expertise, a sense of curiosity, respect for others and a dedication to collaborative work. Now is the time to reflect on the key lessons learned and discuss the future vision for bio-based materials research. This seminar will explore scientific and design-oriented approaches to the sustainable use and processing of biomass and will highlight collaboration across academic disciplines and between academia and industry. New ways of working can lead to significant and unexpected outcomes – and it can be fun!
Seminar program
The program is tentative and some changes may still occur.
13:00-13:15 Welcoming words: Inspired by collaboration – Pirjo Kääriäinen, CHEMARTS facilitator
13:15-13:30 Educating for the Future - Petri Suomala, Vice President for Education, Aalto University
13:30-14:00 Working with bio-based materials – Lightning talks by partners and companies
14:00-14:30 A journey through science and design - Panel discussion
14:30-15:00 A talk by Aalto Distinguished professor Tapani Vuorinen
15:00-16:00 Coffee & refreshments
The event is organized as hybrid at Marsio Stage and online. A link to the online streaming will be provided closer to the event.
Presents
Professor Vuorinen has kindly asked that, instead of gifts, donations be made to CHEMARTS. If you would like to contribute, please use the code 2509 to direct your donation to CHEMARTS through the anniversary fundraising link below. The fundraising will remain open until September 30, 2025.
Event organized by:
Aalto University Bioinnovation Center
To achieve human wellbeing in planetary boundaries, we need new sustainable solutions to wisely use our natural resources. The Bioinnovation Center especially focuses on innovations in sustainable bio-based materials, with special focus on textiles and packaging.
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