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Aalto University Foundation Board

The seven-member Board of the Aalto University Foundation was appointed by the Government on 14th August 2008. The members represent a wide spectrum of sciences and arts, as well as the best social and industrial expertise on both national and international levels.

	Matti Alahuhta, President of Kone Oyj (Chair ) D.Sc. (Engineering) Matti Alahuhta (born 1952) acts as e.g., Chairman of IMD’s (International Institute for Management Development) Foundation Board and as a member of the TKK Council. Alahuhta, currently President of Kone Oyj, has formerly acted as Executive Vice President of Nokia and held managerial positions at Nokia Corporations Mobile Phones and Nokia Telecommunications.
	Robert A. Brown, President of Boston University Ph.D. Robert A. Brown (born 1951) is the President of Boston University in the United States and has formerly acted as e.g., Professor and provost (in charge of research and teaching) at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT. Brown has contributed to launching several multidisciplinary projects and collaborative projects between universities. He holds a number of posts of responsibility within the scientific community.
	Anne Brunila, President and CEO D.Sc. (Economics and Business Administration) Anne Brunila (born 1957) is currently President and CEO of the Finnish Forest Industries Federation and has previously worked in the Finnish Ministry of Finance as Director General of the Economics Department and held various positions, in e.g. the Bank of Finland, the European Commission and the Labour Institute for Economic Research.
	Bengt Holmström, Professor Ph.D. Bengt Holmström (born 1949) is Professor of Economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States and has previously worked as a Professor at Yale University. Holmström holds a number of posts of responsibility in academies, research institutes and in industry.
	Marja Makarow, Professor (Vice Chair) Ph.D. Marja Makarow (born 1948) is currently CEO of the European Science Foundation ESF. She has previously worked as the Vice Rector of and Professor of Applied Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Helsinki. Makarow is a member of the National Council for Science and Technology Policy and Chair of International Award Selection Committee of the Millennium Technology Prize.
	Saku Mantere, Professor D.Sc., MA, Saku Mantere (born 1974) is Professor at Svenska Handelhögskolan (Hanken) and adjunct Professor at the Helsinki University of Technology and at the University of Helsinki.
	Anna Valtonen, Head of Design Research & Foresight D.A. (Art and Design) Anna Valtonen (born 1974) has worked as Researcher at the University of Art and Design Helsinki and been a member of its Board. The research interests of Valtonen include how the added value of design can boost the competitiveness of companies and nations. Currently Valtonen is Head of Nokia Design Research & Foresight.