Academic, Professor Jaan Einasto held a lecture in the Turku-Tartu guest lecture series at the University of Turku and revealed the secrets of the universe. The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of the University of Turku is conferring an honorary doctorate on Einasto on Friday 31, May.
Eight disciplines of the University of Turku rank among the 200 best in the world in the university comparison of the QS World University Rankings. Comparing with last year’s result, the university raised the number of its disciplines on the list.
Newly founded Indo-Finnish research center for dignostics will search for new and affordable solutions for medical diagnostics. The work of Indo-Finnish Diagnostic Research Center will consentrate on the area of diagnostics for human health as well as environmental and food safety diagnostic. The associated market potentials are substantial.
Rector Kalervo Väänänen didn't hide his contentment at the opening ceremony of the center.
Turku’s Capital of Culture year 2011 was an excellent example for future capitals of culture, with its emphasis on well-being and programme that encouraged the active participation of people. A significant new initiative was also the introduction of scientific research into the year’s programme.
A Ceremonial Conferment of Doctoral Degrees common to all the faculties of the University of Turku is organised on May 30 – June 1, 2013. There are 13 Honorary Doctors and 112 Doctors conferred at the ceremony.
Will paying extreme attention to what we eat and having the possibility to choose a personally tailored diet fit in the same world with conflicts caused by hunger?
The new Biobank Act will come into effect in the autumn. The first clinical biobank in Finland is Auria, which provides a completely unique research environment. The biobank is also expected to create and attract medical business activity to Finland.
Olli Carpén, Professor of Pathology at the University of Turku.
