The Board of Aalto University has appointed Tuula Teeri as President for a second five-year term of office as of 1 April 2014. Tuula Teeri is the university’s first President and took up her position on 1 April 2009.
'An excellent foundation has been created under Tuula Teeri’s leadership during the initial stage of the university’s development – for teaching, research, arts-related activities, and for greater societal impact,' says the Board’s Chair, Matti Alahuhta.
'The goal over the next five years will be to make the most of this foundation to deliver results across all aspects of the university’s activities.'
Professor Tuula Teeri (born 1957) previously served as Deputy President at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm. Teeri did her doctoral work at VTT Technology Research Centre of Finland and received her Ph.D. from the University of Helsinki. She has extensive international experience, from the US and elsewhere, and holds a number of respected positions in the academic, social, and business worlds.
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