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Happy Easter time

The Finnish Academy of Science and Letters is closed during the Easter time. We will be back on Tuesday 11 April 2023.

We wish all our members and partners peaceful spring days.

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Quantum technology, March 13 2023

Where is the development going? What are the opportunities and risks of the field for Finland?

The panellists: Academician of Science Risto Nieminen, Professor Nina Granqvist and Professor Mikko Möttönen.

The recording is available on our website ->

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Artificial Intelligence, February 13 2023

The Finnish Academy of Science and Letters and Young Academy Finland organized an AI-themed evening in Helsinki on Monday, February 13.

The subject was introduced and discussed by Assistant Professor Riikka Koulu (University of Helsinki), Professor Petri Myllymäki (University of Helsinki), and Assistant Professor Arno Solin (Aalto University).

The recording is available on our website ->

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Media culture and the beginning of a new era, January 14 2023

How can science and journalism promote social debate during major conjunctures?

The subject was discussed by Professor Tuula Linna, Professor Roope Uusitalo, University Researcher Johanna Vuorelma, and non-fiction author, Ph.D. Tiina Raevaara. The panel was moderated by Matti Kalliokoski, Editor in Chief at Suomen Kuvalehti.

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Season’s Greetings

The Finnish Academy of Science and Letters is closed during the Christmas time. We will be back on Monday 2 January 2023. We wish you a peaceful Christmas season and a happy New Year 2023.

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Väisälä Prize 2022

Väisälä Prize 2022 was awarded to Assistant Professor Vesa Julin and to Assistant Professor Katrianne Lehtipalo. Congratulations!

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Annales Academiae Scientiarum Fennicae

The first issue of Annales Academiae Scientiarum Fennicae (AASF), the new publication series of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters, has been published. AASF appear online twice a year and it is freely available at the journal.fi platform.

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Energy Evening, 14 November 2022

What does future energy production look like?

The subject was discussed by Peter Lund, Professor of Applied Physics at Aalto University, Paula Kivimaa, Research Professor at the Finnish Environmental Institute, and Matti Liski, Professor of Economics at Aalto University.

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