PRESS RELEASE
December 8, 2008 at 5.00 pm
Outokumpu Oyj Foundation, who aims at promoting academic research and university education in metal production and processing, metal and mining technology, ore geology and corresponding business activity, awarded on December 8th, 2008 grants for the year 2009 to the amount of 222 900 euros.
AWARD FOR THE BEST MASTER'S THESIS IN 2008
M.Sc. Jari Savolainen, Oulu University received an award of 2 000 euros on his master's thesis "The Research of Slag Emulsification with Physical Miniature Model".
Additionally, two master's theses were granted special rewards:
M.Sc. Lauri Aspola, Helsinki University of Technology, received an award of 1 500 euros on his thesis "Sustainability Indicators in Copper Smelting Processes".
M.Sc. Timo Juuti, Oulu University, received an award of 1 500 euros on his thesis "Static Strain Ageing in FCC-Structured Austenitic Stainless Steels".
PROFESSOR'S GRANT
Professor Simo-Pekka Hannula, Helsinki University of Technology 10 000
The grant was awarded to professor Simo-Pekka Hannula to encourage
to develop new research fields, renewal of lecture materials and as an
acknowledgement for promoting the international research cooperation
in the field of material sciences.
GRANTS FOR RESEARCH GROUP
Professor Jouko Härkki, University of Oulu 25 000
"Research on Submerged Electric Arc Furnace Process in
Ferrochrome Smelting"
Professor Seppo Kivivuori, Helsinki University of Technology 28 000
"Use and Research of New Sheet Forming Processes"
Professor Kyösti Kontturi, Helsinki University of Technology 20 000
"Electrochemical Deposition of Metals in Ionic Liquids"
Professor Veli Kujanpää, Lappeenranta University of Technology 10 000
"Absorption and melt behaviour in laser welding of stainless steels"
Professor Pekka Taskinen, Helsinki University of Technology 35 000
"Thermodynamics and modelling of metallurgical processes"
GRANTS FOR POST-GRADUATE STUDIES IN FINLAND
M.Sc. Erno Airiskallio, University of Turku 15 000
"The Research Concerning Corrosion Resistant Surfaces of Steels"
M.Sc. Balázs Omelka, Helsinki University of Technology 15 500
"A Measurement Method for Bubble Particle Behaviour in Controlled
Turbulent Mixing and Generating Turbulence-Particle Size-
Hydrophobicity Relationships"
TRAVEL GRANTS
Professor Lauri Holappa, Helsinki University of Technology 5 000
"Molten 2009" conference in Santiago, Chile Jan 18-21, 2009
M.Sc. Gijsbert Wierink, Helsinki University of Technology 5 300
"International flotation '09" conference in Cape Town,
South Africa in November 2009
OTHER GRANTS
Ph.D. Atef Hamada, University of Oulu 15 500
"Enhanced mechanical properties by controlling deformation
mechanisms in Cr-Mn austenitic stainless steels"
M.Sc. Pekka Tanskanen, University of Oulu 5 000
"Utilization of Mineralogy and Petrology as Tools for Optimizing the
Process Technology and Environmental Behaviour Characters of
Materials in Metallurgical Industry"
STUDENT GRANTS (á 800 euros)
University of Helsinki
Tanja Lindholm
Paula Salminen
Anu Zaerens
University of Oulu
Ville Kesti
Anna Kisko
Anssi Koskenniemi
Visa Lang
Ilkka Miettunen
Maria Niiranen
Heidi Takalo
Sakari Tuomikoski
University of Turku
Riikka Kietäväinen
Helsinki University of Technology
Matti Aronen
Juha Erkkilä
Toni Honkanen
Raisa Niemi
Tampere University of Technology
Harri Ali-Löytty
Antti Lehtokannas
Olli Tarvainen
Antti Tiesalo
Åbo Akademi
Christoffer Bergström
Kristoffer Rimaila
Studies abroad (á 1 000 euros)
Tuomas Haarnoja (Helsinki University of Technology), Germany and Sweden
Petra Holmström (Helsinki University of Technology), Japan
Antti Hälikkä (University of Oulu), Germany
Henrik Kalliomäki (University of Helsinki), South Africa
Elina Koivisto (Helsinki University of Technology), Germany, United Kingdom and Poland
Henna Korpiniemi (Tampere University of Technology), Thailand
Mikko Loponen (Helsinki University of Technology), Germany, United Kingdom and Poland
Anni Paukkeri (University of Oulu), Germany
Pekka Peljo (Helsinki University of Technology), Germany, United Kingdom and Poland
Emilia Ponkala (University of Oulu), Spain
Juhani Tiikkaja (Helsinki University of Technology), Germany, United Kingdom and Holland
For further information please contact
Markku Kytö, tel. +358 20 529 2023
Riitta Lind, tel. +358 20 529 2005
OUTOKUMPU OYJ
Corporate Management
Ingela Ulfves
Vice President - Investor Relations & Financial Communications
tel. + 358 9 421 2438, mobile +358 40 515 1531
ingela.ulfves@outokumpu.com
www.outokumpu.com
