President Martti Ahtisaari passed away on Monday, October 16. Ahtisaari was 86 years old at the time of his death.
President Martti Ahtisaari served as the President of the Republic of Finland from 1994 to 2000 and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2008. Throughout his career, he held numerous significant international roles.
On April 25, 2008, President Martti Ahtisaari inaugurated an institute bearing his name at Oulu Business School. We at the institute focus on key aspects of President Ahtisaari's life's work, particularly sustainable international business within the framework of the global economy.
"I promised my support to the institute, if it is a part of normal activities and provides added value to the planned projects. I am glad that the University of Oulu is proceeding in economic and business sciences.", President Ahtisaari stated in the grand opening ceremony of the institute in 2008.
We at the Martti Ahtisaari Institute, the staff and students, offer our condolences to the family and express our gratitude to President Martti Ahtisaari for his contributions to the university and the business school.