Centres of Excellence

The Åbo Akademi University foundation supports Åbo Akademi University with an annual contribution of 10-15 million euros. Support for scientific research if offered through scholarships for researchers, awarded in close collaboration with Åbo Akademi, as well as through funding for the Donner Institute for Research into Religion and Culture.

In 2018, to mark the 100th anniversary of Åbo Akademi University, we donated 15 million euros as a centenary gift. This funding is specifically earmarked for pioneering research and will be awarded to outstanding research groups over the period 2019 to 2028.

Centres of Excellence at Åbo Akademi University

The Åbo Akademi University Foundation is supporting four Centres of Excellence at Åbo Akademi.
The funding period is 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2028.

• Psych-AID: Psychology at the Frontiers: Asylum Interviewing and Decision-Making
  • Director: Jan Antfolk, Professor in Psychology, primarily Applied Psychology
    Vice-director: Julia Korkman, arbetslivsprofessor i rättspsykologi
    
• RELEX: Religion and Social Exclusion: A Cross-Cultural Approach and New Methodology
  • Director: dean Peter Nynäs, Professor in Study of Religions
    Vice-director: Marcus Moberg, Professor in Study of Religions
    
• MADNESS: Materials-Driven Solutions for Combatting Antimicrobial Resistance
  • Director: Jessica Rosenholm, Professor in Pharmaceutical Development
    Vice-director: Ivan Porres Paltor, Professor in Software Engineering
    
• SOS: Centre for Sustainable Ocean Science
  • Director: Anna Törnroos-Remes, Associate Professor (tenure track) within the strategic research profile The Sea
    Vice-director: Nina Tynkkynen, Professor in Environmental Governance and Policy

Learn more about the Centres of Excellence in our annual report in Swedish.