PhD Mikael Björnberg Memorial Fund Anniversary Symposium

It has been nearly 25 years since the PhD Mikael Björnberg Memorial Fund was established. To celebrate the anniversary, the Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters will host a symposium on Wednesday, 12 November, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at Pohjoinen Makasiinikatu 7 A 6, Helsinki.

Administered by the Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters, the memorial fund awards prizes to distinguished researchers in theoretical physics and related fields. Since 2004, 15 prizes have been awarded. At the symposium, seven laureates will present their research, and a close friend of Mikael Björnberg will also give a lecture.

The event will be conducted in Finnish and Swedish.

The symposium is open to the public but requires advance registration. Please register by 10 November 2025 via the following link:

Registration

Programme (In Finnish and Swedish)

14.00 Mats Gyllenberg: Välkomstord / Tervetuliaissanat
14.10 Peter Mickwitz: Tillit och blixtrande diskussioner – minnen av en vänskap
14.35 Joonas Nättilä: Räjähtävät neutronitähdet
15.00 Tommi Tenkanen: Arvoituksellinen pimeä aine
15.25 Fredric Granberg: Datorsimuleringar för fusionsforskning

15.50 Kaffepaus

16.15 Heikki Mäntysaari: Gluoniaineen valaiseminen
16.40 Timo Kärkkäinen: Neutriinofenomenologia
17.05 Timo Lähde: Från hadronfysik till nanomaterial och kolkärnans struktur
17.30 Kukka-Emilia Huhtinen: Kvanttigeometria supranesteissä ja -johteissa
17.55 Mia Björnberg: Avslutningsord