Outokumpu Oyj Foundation awarded 222 900 euros ...

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December 8, 2008 at 5.00 pm


Outokumpu Oyj Foundation, who aims at promoting academic research and
university education in metal production and processing, metal and
mining technology, ore geology and corresponding business activity,
awarded on December 8th, 2008 grants for the year 2009 to the amount
of 222 900 euros.

AWARD FOR THE BEST MASTER'S THESIS IN 2008

M.Sc. Jari Savolainen, Oulu University received an award of 2 000
euros on his master's thesis "The Research of Slag Emulsification
with Physical Miniature Model".

Additionally, two master's theses were granted special rewards:

M.Sc. Lauri Aspola, Helsinki University of Technology, received an
award of 1 500 euros on his thesis "Sustainability Indicators in
Copper Smelting Processes".

M.Sc. Timo Juuti, Oulu University, received an award of 1 500 euros
on his thesis "Static Strain Ageing in FCC-Structured Austenitic
Stainless Steels".

PROFESSOR'S GRANT

Professor Simo-Pekka Hannula, Helsinki University of Technology ¤ 10
000

The grant was awarded to professor Simo-Pekka Hannula to encourage
to develop new research fields, renewal of lecture materials and as
an
acknowledgement for promoting the international research cooperation
in the field of material sciences.

GRANTS FOR RESEARCH GROUP

Professor Jouko Härkki, University of Oulu ¤ 25 000
"Research on Submerged Electric Arc Furnace Process in
Ferrochrome Smelting"

Professor Seppo Kivivuori, Helsinki University of Technology ¤ 28 000
"Use and Research of New Sheet Forming Processes"

Professor Kyösti Kontturi, Helsinki University of Technology ¤ 20 000
"Electrochemical Deposition of Metals in Ionic Liquids"

Professor Veli Kujanpää, Lappeenranta University of Technology ¤ 10
000
"Absorption and melt behaviour in laser welding of stainless steels"

Professor Pekka Taskinen, Helsinki University of Technology ¤ 35 000
"Thermodynamics and modelling of metallurgical processes"

GRANTS FOR POST-GRADUATE STUDIES IN FINLAND

M.Sc. Erno Airiskallio, University of Turku ¤ 15 000
"The Research Concerning Corrosion Resistant Surfaces of Steels"

M.Sc. Balázs Omelka, Helsinki University of Technology ¤ 15 500
"A Measurement Method for Bubble Particle Behaviour in Controlled
Turbulent Mixing and Generating Turbulence-Particle Size-
Hydrophobicity Relationships"

TRAVEL GRANTS

Professor Lauri Holappa, Helsinki University of Technology ¤ 5 000
"Molten 2009" conference in Santiago, Chile Jan 18-21, 2009

M.Sc. Gijsbert Wierink, Helsinki University of Technology ¤ 5 300
"International flotation '09" conference in Cape Town,
South Africa in November 2009

OTHER GRANTS

Ph.D. Atef Hamada, University of Oulu ¤ 15 500
"Enhanced mechanical properties by controlling deformation
mechanisms in Cr-Mn austenitic stainless steels"

M.Sc. Pekka Tanskanen, University of Oulu ¤ 5 000
"Utilization of Mineralogy and Petrology as Tools for Optimizing the
Process Technology and Environmental Behaviour Characters of
Materials in Metallurgical Industry"

STUDENT GRANTS (á 800 euros)

University of Helsinki
Tanja Lindholm
Paula Salminen
Anu Zaerens

University of Oulu
Ville Kesti
Anna Kisko
Anssi Koskenniemi
Visa Lang
Ilkka Miettunen
Maria Niiranen
Heidi Takalo
Sakari Tuomikoski

University of Turku
Riikka Kietäväinen

Helsinki University of Technology
Matti Aronen
Juha Erkkilä
Toni Honkanen
Raisa Niemi

Tampere University of Technology
Harri Ali-Löytty
Antti Lehtokannas
Olli Tarvainen
Antti Tiesalo

Ã…bo Akademi
Christoffer Bergström
Kristoffer Rimaila

Studies abroad (á 1 000 euros)
Tuomas Haarnoja (Helsinki University of Technology), Germany and
Sweden
Petra Holmström (Helsinki University of Technology), Japan
Antti Hälikkä (University of Oulu), Germany
Henrik Kalliomäki (University of Helsinki), South Africa
Elina Koivisto (Helsinki University of Technology), Germany, United
Kingdom and Poland
Henna Korpiniemi (Tampere University of Technology), Thailand
Mikko Loponen  (Helsinki University of Technology), Germany, United
Kingdom and Poland
Anni Paukkeri (University of Oulu), Germany
Pekka Peljo (Helsinki University of Technology), Germany, United
Kingdom and Poland
Emilia Ponkala (University of Oulu), Spain
Juhani Tiikkaja  (Helsinki University of Technology), Germany, United
Kingdom and Holland

For further information please contact

Markku Kytö, tel. [phone]
Riitta Lind, tel. [phone]

OUTOKUMPU OYJ
Corporate Management


Ingela Ulfves
Vice President - Investor Relations & Financial Communications
tel. + 358 9 421 2438, mobile [phone]
[e-mail]
www.outokumpu.com


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