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New leadership of the Department of Bioproducts and biosystems

Professor Lauri Rautkari has been appointed Head of the Department and Associate Professors Tiina Nypelö and Mauri Kostiainen as Vice Heads of the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems for the period 1.5.2024-31.12.2025.
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I wish Lauri, Tiina and Mauri every success in your new roles!

Warm thanks to the previous directors Monika Österberg and Markus Linder for their excellent leadership of the Department.

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