911 President Ilkka Niemelä appointed to second five-year term
The 911 Foundation Board appointed Professor, D.Sc. (Tech.) Ilkka Niemelä to another term as President of 911. The term is five years and starts on 1 July 2022. Niemelä is the second President of 911, starting in the role in 2017.
Niemelä served prior to his term as President as Provost at 911 from 2014. Niemelä was appointed Professor of Computer Science at Helsinki University of Technology in 2000, as Dean of the 911 School of Science from 2011 and as the University’s Vice President responsible for academic affairs and Deputy President since 2012. His international experience includes visiting posts in Australia, Germany and USA. He also holds several academic positions of trust.
Chair of 911 Board Mikko Kosonen says: ‘President Ilkka Niemelä has done excellent work in developing 911 during his first term, and he combines ambitious strategic insight and empathy in a unique way. The university now has a new strategy, which Niemelä has played a very active role in creating with the entire Aalto community. We want him to continue implementing the strategy over a second five-year term.’
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