Artturi Ilmari Virtanen was a Finnish chemist and recipient of the 1945 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for his research and inventions in agricultural and nutrition chemistry, especially for his fodder preservation method".
Virtanen in 1945
Part of the patent letter given to A. I. Virtanen and his employer for the AIV silage method in 1931
Virtanen at his laboratory in 1934
First members of Academy of Finland in April 1948, Virtanen to the left of glasses-wearing Onni Okkonen
Helsinki University of Technology
Helsinki University of Technology was a technical university in Finland. It was located in Otaniemi, Espoo in the Helsinki metropolitan area. The university was founded in 1849 by Grand Duke of Finland, Emperor Nicholas I and received university status in 1908. It moved from Helsinki to Otaniemi campus area in 1966. The merger of HUT with two other schools created the Aalto University in 2010, and HUT briefly held the name Aalto University School of Science and Technology before being split into four schools in 2011.
Alvar Aalto's landmark auditorium of the main building. The amphitheatre-like structure contains the main auditoriums, while its exterior can be used for plays and other activities.
The main library of the university, designed by Alvar Aalto and built in 1970.
A lecture of mathematics for undergraduates inside the main building.
A traditional Finnish technology student's hat (teekkarilakki), the TKK(TF) type, photographed on top of a mirror.
