Curious Alumni Award celebrates our alumni who work towards a better future, showcasing curiosity and courage. These alumni act as ambassadors for our university in the professional world, within Finnish society, and in international context. The Curious Alumni may also engage in active collaboration with the university.
The whole LUT community is encouraged to participate and influence candidate nominations. LUT Alumni Relations compile a shortlist from the nominations, from which the Rectorate and Deans decide on the winner.
The nomination period for the award is ongoing until 28 February, and the Curious Alumni 2026 will be presented during the LUT Blossom event on 10 April in Lahti.
A Curious Alumni Award winner is someone who:
- has actively contributed to creating a better future,
- has demonstrated a curious, courageous, and solution-oriented attitude in professional life nationally or internationally.
Who should receive the award this year?
2025
This year, the Curious Alumni Award was given to Kati Pallasaho, alumna of business administration and industrial engineering and management, at LUT University’s DS Science Conference on 20 May 2025.
2024
The CEO of Solar Foods and LUT’s energy technology alumnus Pasi Vainikka received the first ever Curious Alumni Award on LUT’s Homecoming Day on 13 April 2024.
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Anni Hänninen
