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23 Syke employees are awarded a decoration on 6 December 2025

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On 6 December, the President of the Republic of Finland, the Grand Master of the Orders of the White Rose of Finland and the Order of the Lion of Finland awards the following decorations to distinguished Finnish citizens and as an official recognition of foreign nationals for their meritorious work to Finland working at the Finnish Environment Institute:   

Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland (FL K I)

  • Cintia Bertacchi Uvo, Research professor, Marine and freshwater solutions

Knight of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (FWR K)

  • Jukka Aroviita, Senior researcher, Marine and freshwater solutions
  • Katileena Lohtander-Buckbee, Senior officer, Adjunct professor, Director general’s office
  • Riku Lumiaro, Senior specialist, Built environment solutions
  • Laura Saikku, Group manager, Senior researcher, Climate solutions

Knight of the Order of the Lion of Finland (FL K)

  • Susanna Horn, Group manager, Principal researcher, Circular economy solutions
  • Noora Perkola, Group manager, Principal researcher, Circular economy solutions
  • Jari Rintala, Senior coordinator, Built environment solutions
  • Jari Uusikivi, Group manager, Marine and freshwater solutions

Cross of Merit of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (FWR Cm) 

  • Päivi Fjäder, Researcher, Circular economy solutions
  • Paula Havu, Researcher, Climate solutions
  • Jani Häkkinen, Senior researcher, Circular economy solutions
  • Janne Juntunen, Senior researcher, Marine and freshwater solutions
  • Suvi Lehtoranta, Senior researcher, Climate solutions
  • Virpi Lehtoranta, Senior researcher, Societal change
  • Nina Pirttioja, Senior researcher, Climate solutions
  • Mikko Savolahti, Senior specialist, Climate solutions
  • Sanna Suikkanen, Senior researcher, Marine and freshwater solutions

Cross of Merit of the Order of the Lion of Finland (FL Cm)

  • Juha Aaltonen, Development engineer, Graduate Engineer, Built environment solutions
  • Annika Johansson, Specialist, Climate solutions
  • Katariina Mäkelä, Senior researcher, Biologist, Nature solutions

First Class Medal of the Order of the White Rose of Finland with golden cross (FWR M I gold)

  • Raisa Multala, Assistant, Administrative services
  • Kirsi Rosendahl, Assistant researcher, Research infrastructure

The Finnish Environment institute congratulates heartfully everyone who received a decoration! 

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Terhi Wainio-Biese

Director of administration