Evaluation of chemistry research in 2005–2009

Chemistry research in Finland is of a very high standard, with some research units placed at the international cutting edge of their respective subfields of chemistry. The research conducted by the units covers all significant aspects of chemistry and caters well to the Finnish chemical industry. These are among the findings of an international panel of experts, commissioned by the Academy of Finland to evaluate the level of Finnish research in the field of chemistry.

The panel evaluated 41 chemistry units in Finland as to their research quality, funding, infrastructure and international engagement. One unit belongs to a large governmental research institute while the remaining units are research groups, laboratories or departments from nine universities. The panel also looked at the social impact of the units’ research. Covering the years 2005–2009, the evaluation was also focused on the quality and performance of the different subfields of chemistry

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