SMILE lab movie

The SMILE lab is a movie star! Or rather, we show up for a short while in the movie made by the Academy of Finland to show one day in the life of professor Miia Kivipelto, on the occasion of her being awarded the very prestigious Academy of Finland Award for social impact. Congratulations professor Kivipelto!

The Academy of Finland Award for social impact is granted to a researcher who has significantly contributed to increasing public awareness of scientific research or the researcher’s job, who has inspired interest in science, who has actively contributed to public debate in society or otherwise strengthened the role, application and impact of research in society.

You can find the video (approx 6 minutes) at http://www.aka.fi/tietysti_videot/2009_miia.html

and the press release about the award at http://www.aka.fi/en-gb/A/Academy-of-Finland/The-Academy/Academy-releases2/Academy-recognizes-two-outstanding-researchers/