First Class Medal of the Order of the White Rose Factory’s project coordinator of Finland Design Pirjo Helander-Björkwall was awarded with the First Class Medal of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun I luokan mitali) on the 6th of December 2015. The medal is granted by the President of the Republic and is given to a deserving citizen as recognition for service to his/her native land. “My time at Aalto Design Factory has been the highlight of my career! I have enjoyed tremendously working in this dynamic, youthful, international environment. The assignments are constantly reformed and I’ve had the opportunity to develop the ways of operating for different challenges.”
Pirjo has served the scientific community of Finland for 45 years in various different positions and tasks. Before joining the Design Factory family in 2009, she has worked, for instance, for the National Library, the University of Helsinki and WoodWisdom – a project that functions under the Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation.
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