University of Helsinki
 University of Helsinki  (University)    | |
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| Formation | 1640 |
| Headquarters | Helsinki, Finland |
| Type | Public |
| The oldest and largest university in Finland | |
The University of Helsinki is a public research university located in Helsinki, Finland since 1829, but founded in the city of Turku (in Swedish Åbo) in 1640 as the Royal Academy of Åbo, at that time part of the Swedish Empire. It is the oldest and largest university in Finland with the widest range of disciplines available. In 2020, around 31,600 students were enrolled in the degree programs of the university spread across 11 faculties and 11 research institutes.[1]
The university is bilingual, with teaching by law provided both in Finnish and Swedish. Since Swedish, albeit an official language of Finland, is a minority language, Finnish is by far the dominating language at the university. Teaching in English is extensive throughout the university at master, licentiate, and doctoral levels, making it a de facto third language of instruction.
Research
In September 2021, the U.S. Department of Defense provided the university with more than four million euros, stated to be funding for the treatment of MYC genes and breast cancer.[2]
Alumni on Wikispooks
| Person | Born | Died | Nationality | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esko Aho | 20 May 1954 | Finland | Politician | Attended the 1994 Bilderberg as Prime Minister of Finland | |
| Georg Ehrnrooth | 27 July 1926 | 17 October 2010 | Finland | Politician Lawyer | Right-wing and anti-communist politician. Part of the patrician Ehrnrooth family, which has several Bilderbergers. |
| Eljas Erkko | 1 June 1895 | 20 February 1965 | Finland | Politician Editor | As Foreign Minister, botched the negotiations with the Soviet Union before the Winter War. President of International Press Institute 1954-56 |
| Olli Heinonen | 1946 | Finland | Former Deputy Director-General for Safeguards at the International Atomic Energy Agency | ||
| Olli-Pekka Heinonen | 25 June 1964 | Finland | Civil servant | Finnish politician and civil servant. Bilderberg boost in 2011, when he became Prime Minister's state secretary. | |
| Jon Hellevig | 26 February 1962 | 26 May 2020 | Finland | Journalist Lawyer Businessperson | Finnish lawyer and businessman who worked in Russia since the early 1990s. |
| Seppo Honkapohja | 7 March 1951 | Finland | Academic Central banker | Finnish economist | |
| Sixten Korkman | 3 February 1948 | Finland | Academic Economist | Single Bilderberger Finnish economist with high profile in corporate media. | |
| Paavo Lipponen | 23 April 1941 | Finland | Journalist Politician | Penta-Bilderberger, Prime Minister of Finland | |
| Leena Mörttinen | 19 March 1967 | Finland | Economist | Finnish well-connected economist | |
| Kaius Niemi | 1974 | Finland | Editor | Finnish editor who attended the 2022 Bilderberg | |
| Sofi Oksanen | 7 January 1977 | Finland | Author | ||
| Jorma Ollila | 15 August 1950 | Finland | Deep state operative Businessperson | Shell chairman, Nokia CEO, Bilderberg steering committee, WEF | |
| Hanna Rajalahti | Finland | Editor | Finnish editor of business magazine. | ||
| Reino Rossi | 19 November 1919 | 8 March 1985 | Finland | Academic Economist Central banker Businessperson | Finnish central banker who attended Bilderberg 1974 and 1977. |
| Martin Scheinin | 4 November 1954 | Finland | Academic | ||
| Matti Vanhanen | 4 November 1955 | Finland | Prime Minister of Finland 2003-2010 |
References
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- ↑ Pentagonilta jättirahoitus Helsingin yliopiston johtamaan syöpätutkimushankkeeseen – Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish)
