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Research networking and interaction
The unit has excellent national collaborations through the graduate schools that it 
coordinates or participates in, and locally in Turku through the leadership of the 
FunMat consortium. The physical chemistry group is internationally well connected. 
The unit has been involved in various EU projects and has also been active in 
establishing connections to China.
Recommendations
The panel commends the unit for announcing the position for the new chair in 
physical chemistry in a very open call. However, the unit should take a more active 
role in deciding the future profile of the chair in physical chemistry, which the panel 
believes should have a focus on experimental physical chemistry. In particular, the 
unit should consider hiring personnel with expertise that would complement the 
activity in the physical chemistry unit of UJ in such a manner that they together can 
form a strong team in the broad topic of molecule-surface interactions. The 
theoretical chemistry and spectroscopy group should develop a more active research 
programme in which they take the lead in joint theoretical/experimental 
investigations.