Contacts

Degree Ceremonies office

University of Eastern Finland
Degree Ceremonies office
P.O.Box 1627
70211 KUOPIO

Secretary General Sanna Viitanen, tel. +358-40-3553268, Sanna.Viitanen (at) uef.fi
Executive Secretary Senja Hytinkoski, tel. +358-20-7872102, Senja.Hytinkoski (at) uef.fi

Conferment Organizing Committee

Rector of the University of Kuopio 2001-2009, Professor Matti Uusitupa, Chair
Professor Juha Kinnunen, Master of Ceremonies
Professor Jaakko Mononen, Vice Master of Ceremonies, Faculty of Natural and Environmental Sciences
Professor Heimo Viinamäki, Faculty of Medicine
Professor Juhani Laurinkari, Faculty of Social Sciences
Lecturer Erkki Pesonen, Faculty of Business and Information Technology
Professor Pirjo Laakkonen, The A.I.Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences
Postdoctoral Researcher Teija Parkkari, Faculty of Pharmacy
Alumni Coordinator, Communications Officer Ulla Kaltiala
Senior Assistant Tuula Kivinen, Chair of the Young Doctors’ Committee
Executive Secretary Senja Hytinkoski
Secretary General Sanna Viitanen, secretary

Chief Marshall

Clinical Lecturer, Doctor of Medicine Minna Valkonen-Korhonen

Young Doctor's committee

Doctor of Philosophy Tuula Kivinen, Chair
Doctor of Science (Pharmacy) Markus Forsberg, Secretary
Doctor of Philosophy Marko Jäntti
Doctor of Philosophy Otto Hänninen
Doctor of Medicine Päivi Maaranen
Doctor of Social Sciences Elina Nivala 
Doctor of Medicine Tomi-Pekka Tuomainen

Conferrers of Degrees

A.I.Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences: Professor Leena Alhonen
Faculty of Pharmacy: Professor Jukka Mönkkönen
Faculty of Business and Information Technology: Professor Pekka Kilpeläinen
Faculty of Natural and Environmental Sciences: Professor Atte von Wright
Faculty of Medicine: Professor Juhani Nuutinen
Faculty of Social Sciences: Professor Juhani Laurinkari