Decorations for the university staff on the 6th December 2023

The President of the Republic, Grand Master of the Orders of the White Rose of Finland and The Lion of Finland, awards decorations on the Finnish independence day, the 6th of December 2023. The decorations are conferred to Finnish citizens in recognition of outstanding and meritorious conduct for the service of Finland.

The President has awarded the following decorations requested by the University of Oulu:

Professor Thomas Kietzman - Knight, First Class, Order of the White Rose of Finland (FWR K I)

Lecturer Susan Mc Ansh - Knight, Order of the White Rose of Finland (FWR K)

Deputy Director Jyrki Manninen - Knight, Order of the White Rose of Finland (FWR K)

Education Designer Satu Soila - Cross of Merit, Order of the White Rose of Finland (FWR Cm)

Office secretary Heli Heikkinen - First Class Medal, Order of the White Rose of Finland (FWR M I)

Human Resources Assistant Pirkko Lehtola - First Class Medal, Order of the White Rose of Finland (FWR M I)

Senior Laboratory Technician Pentti Niskanen - First Class Medal, Order of the White Rose of Finland (FWR M I)

Research secretary Sirkku Välitalo - First Class Medal, Order of the White Rose of Finland (FWR M I)

Warmest congratulations to all recipients of the decorations!

Last updated: 5.12.2023