ALL ALUMNI OF THE YEAR

2021 Mika Salminen, PhD, Director of the Department for Health Safety, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)

2020 Ilkka Herlin, PhD, Chairman of the Board of Cargotec and an environmental activist

2019 Heikki Aittokoski, student of social sciences, foreign affairs journalist

2018 Reetta Kivelä, PhD, inventor of pulled oats

2017 Pauliine Koskelo, LL.M., DBA h. c., LL.D. h. c, judge of the European Court of Human Rights

2016 Hannu Nurmio, LL.M., rock musician

2015 Marja Manninen, M.Soc.Sc., correspondent of the Finnish Broadcasting Company (Yleisradio, YLE)

2014 Juhana Vartiainen, D.Soc.Sc., Director General, VATT Institute for Economic Research

2013 Laura Kolbe, PhD, professor

2012 Petteri Taalas, PhD, General Director

2011 Olli Rehn, B.Soc.Sc., European Commissioner

2010 Bengt Holmström, PhD, BA, professor

2009 Claes Andersson, Lic.Med., author, psychiatrist

2007 Pekka Himanen, PhD, professor

2005 Jacob Söderman, LL.Lic., LL.D. h. c.

2004 Helena Ranta, DMD, professor, forensic dentist

2003 Eero Huovinen, ThD, bishop

2002 Kaari Utrio, BA, author

2001 Risto Pelkonen, D.Med., archiater

2000 Tarja Halonen, LL.M., PhD h. c.., LL.D. h. c., President of the Republic

1999 Erkki Liikanen, M.Pol.Sc., European Commissioner

1998 Jorma Ollila, M.Pol.Sc., graduate engineer, M.Sc., CEO

1997 Jorma Kaimio, PhD, Adjunct Professor, CEO

1996 Ms Eeva Ahtisaari, BA

1995 Riitta Uosukainen, PhL, Councillor of State

1994 Pekka Hallberg, LL.D., D.Pol.Sc., President of the Supreme Administrative Court of Finland

1993 Liisa Joronen, EdD, Chairwoman of the Board of SOL

1992 Yrjö Pessi, D.Sc. (Agr. & For.), Mining Counsellor

1991 Hannele Pokka, LL.D., Secretary General of Parliament