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Computer science pioneer Esko Ukkonen awarded the Academy Award
Ukkonen, who has had a nearly 50-year career at the University of Helsinki, is particularly known as a developer of efficient computational methods used, for example, in the search for disease-causing genes.
The Post Doc Pool’s Spring Application Round is open
In total some 1.6 million euro will be awarded in grants. The grants awarded from the Foundations’ Post Doc Pool are intended for scholars, who have recently completed their doctoral degree and wish to conduct research abroad from Finland for at least six months.
Research in cancer diagnostics, the Arctic growing season and much more – the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters awarded nearly €1.8 million in grants
The Finnish Academy of Science and Letters has awarded nearly €1.8 million in grants for research in mathematics and natural sciences. The grants were awarded to 81 researchers, with a particular focus on doctoral students in the early stages of their research.
Finnish Academy of Science and Letters honours a researcher studying the movement of microscopic organisms and a passionate solver of mathematical challenges
Physicist Matilda Backholm and mathematician Sylvester Eriksson-Bique are awarded Väisälä Prizes. Väisälä Prizes are worth €15,000 and are awarded annually to young, already distinguished scientists in the field of mathematics and natural sciences.
Professor of Communications Esa Väliverronen recognised for his work as an advocate of science
Professor Esa Väliverronen has been awarded the Pro Scientia – Tieteen puolesta prize by the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters, recognising his determined, visible, and impactful advocacy for science.
The Eino Jutikkala History Prize awarded to research innovator, professor emerita Irma Sulkunen
Irma Sulkunen has forged a long and distinguished career in the Universities of Helsinki and Tampere and is a profound and rigorous pioneer of Women’s and Gender History studies.
Prize for Humanities awarded to Eliisa Kylkilahti
In her research, University lecturer Eliisa Kylkilahti combines consumer research, business economics and sustainability studies in an exceptional way, offering new perspectives for understanding societal change.
Professor Krista Varantola Receives the Academy Award 2025
The 2025 Academy Award of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters was awarded 25 April 2025. The award was granted to professor Krista Varantola, a pioneer in linguistics and an influential figure in science.
Finnish Academy of Science and Letters awards Väisälä Prize to Professor Eveliina Peltola
Professor Eveliina Peltola’s research seeks to understand the mathematics behind theories of physics. The Finnish Academy of Science and Letters awards the Väisälä Prize annually to a young, already distinguished scientist in the field of mathematics and science. The prize is worth €15,000 and was now awarded for the 25th time.