In October, the first biography of Aleksander Lampén will be published, written by Heikki Kähkönen and Jyrki Paaskoski.
Finnish Forest Products Engineers Association (PI) – formerly known as the Finnish Paper Engineers’ Association – was founded in 1914 under the leadership of Aleksander Lampén and Ilmari Stenbäck. To celebrate PI’s 110th anniversary in 2024, the association launched a project to publish the first-ever biography of Aleks. Lampén. The authors selected for this special work are journalist Heikki Kähkönen and Adjunct Professor, PhD Jyrki Paaskoski (on the left, photo: Pia Paalasvuo).
We warmly invite all PI members and anyone interested in the topic to the book launch event of “Lahjakas Aleks. Lampén” on Friday, October 24, 2025, from 13:00 to 16:00!
The event is free of charge and will be held at Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre in connection with the Helsinki Book Fair.
NB! Seats are limited and the event will be held in Finnish.
Register by October 17th, 2025 HERE
PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME
13:00 Registration and lunch
14:00 Opening remarks and introduction to the book project
Managing Director Antti Lindqvist, Puunjalostusinsinöörit ry
14:15 Lahjakas Aleks. Lampén - Book Presentation
Journalist Heikki Kähkönen and Adjunct Professor, PhD Jyrki Paaskoski
14:50 Panel discussion: A Board Professional and a Science Influencer in one – utopia or everyday reality in 2025?
Moderator journalist Heikki Kähkönen
- Annareetta Lumme-Timonen, Investment director, Solidium
- Ali Harlin, professor and Lampén medalist, VTT
- Jyrki Paaskoski, Adjunct Professor, PhD
15:20 Questions and open discussion
15:30 Closing remarks and conclusion of the event
Meet the authors until 16:00
16:00 Event Ends
✨ After the event, participants are welcome to visit the Helsinki Book Fair at their own expense. The same ticket also grants access to the Wine & Food Fair, and it can be purchased from the Messukeskus website.
More information: Natalia Musina, +358 40 558 7905, natalia.musina(a)puunjalostusinsinoorit.fi
SPEAKERS
JYRKI PAASKOSKI and HEIKKI KÄHKÖNEN
Authors
Associate Professor, PhD Jyrki Paaskoski is a researcher and well-known non-fiction author who has extensively studied the history of the Finnish forest industry.
Heikki Kähkönen has worked for over 30 years as a journalist and producer in various media. Kähkönen has researched Lampén’s activities in Punkaharju and local history from the early decades of the 20th century.
ANNAREETTA LUMME-TIMONEN
Investment Director, Solidium
Annareetta Lumme-Timonen is responsible for the Anora, Metso, Stora Enso and Valmet holdings at Solidium. In addition, she manages the corporate responsibility work at Solidium. Annareetta is a member of Anora’s and Valmet´s board of directors and the chairperson of the nomination boards of Metso and Tietoevry. Annareetta has been working at Solidium since 2009 and holds the degrees of M.Sc. (Eng.) and D.Sc. (Tech.).
ALI HARLIN
Research Professor, VTT
Professor Harlin is a materials scientist and Research Professor at VTT in the field of bio- and circular economy. He previously served as Professor at Tampere University of Technology (2002–2008) and is currently an Adjunct Professor at Lappeenranta University of Technology. He has led several major programs, including DWoC as well as flagship programs on bioeconomy transition and industrial biomaterials. His goal has been to establish new sustainable industrial value chains based on renewable raw materials, thereby reducing dependence on oil and lowering the carbon footprint. At present, Professor Harlin leads the Strategic Research Council’s Packaging Heroes project and is responsible for future business development in the Academy of Finland’s FINCERES project. Earlier in his career, he worked in industry and is the inventor of several patents, including the Borstar technology, and has been involved in numerous startup companies.
KRISTIINA KRUUS
Dean, Aalto University, School of Chemical Engineering
ANTTI LINDQVIST
Managing Director, Puunjalostusinsinöörit ry