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South Korean President visited Aalto University

Eeva Räisänen
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Mr. Moon Jae-in met with startup companies and researchers.
Aalto-yliopiston rehtori Ilkka Niemelä toivottaa Etelä-Korean presidentin Moon Jae-inin tervetulleeksi vierailulle Aaltoon päärakennuksen ovella. Kuva: Heli Sorjonen / Aalto-yliopisto

The President of the Republic of Korea, Mr. Moon Jae-in, visited Aalto University as part of his state visit to Finland on 10 June. He was welcomed ºÚÁÏÍø University by President Ilkka Niemelä.

During the visit, the President and his delegation met technology startup companies and researchers of 5G technology.  The VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland participated in the event and presented the Smart Otaniemi project.

Photos: Heli Sorjonen / Aalto University

Professori Riku Jäntti (keskellä) kertoo Etelä-Korean presidentille (toinen oikealta) 5G-tutkimuksesta. Kuva: Heli Sorjonen / Aalto-yliopisto
President Moon Jae-in (second from the right) asked Professor Riku Jäntti (in the middle), how 5G can be applied to people's daily lives.
Etelä-Korean presidentti (keskellä) tutustuu ICEYE-yrityksen satelliittin prototyyppiin. Kuva: Heli Sorjonen / Aalto-yliopisto
ICEYE, an Aalto-born startup, presented their story. President Moon stood by the company's mock-up satellite and commented: ‘This is the greatest startup I’ve ever heard of.’
Rehtori Ilkka Niemelä (vasemmalla) ja presidentti Moon Jae-in nouevat portaita Dipolin toiseen kerrokseen. Kuva Heli Sorjonen / Aalto-yliopisto
President Ilkka Niemelä (left) leads the delagation to Dipoli's second floor.
Presidentti katsoo valokuvia, joissa on Aalto-yliopiston KOreassa järjestämältä Executive MBA-kurssilta valmistuneita. Kuva: Heli Sorjonen Aalto-yliopisto
President Moon looked at photos of graduates from the Aalto University Executive Education’s (Aalto EE) Executive MBA programme that has educated over 4 000 leaders and experts in South Korea.
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