Academy of Finland awards Ville Kivimäki for social impact
(WorldNews Finland)

The Academy of Finland presents awards each year to two outstanding and distinguished researchers. The 2017 Award for Social Impact was presented to Postdoctoral Researcher Ville Kivimäki from the University of Tampere and Award for Scientific Courage to Matti Jalasvuori from the University of Jyväskylä. Kivimäki`s research deals with the social and cultural history of the Second World War and post-war emotional history in the Finnish context. Jalasvuori has conducted groundbreaking research into the development of virotherapy to treat antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. The Academy of Finland Award for Social Impact is granted to a researcher who has significantly contributed to...