Janne Laine

Janne Laine, D.Sc. (Tech.) received his doctorate in 1996 from the Helsinki University of Technology in Forest Product Technology. He served as Dean of the Aalto University School of Chemical Engineering between 2014 and 2018 and, previously, as Head and Vice Head of the Department of Forest Products Technology and as Professor of Forest Products Chemistry. He has also worked at a research institute in Sweden. His research focuses mainly on modifying and applying natural materials, in particular nanocellulose, to different areas.

Janne Laine holds a number of positions of trust and board memberships. Tens of patents and several startup companies have emerged from research projects under his leadership.