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Recommendations
This is a very good unit. However, the unit is in a critical phase considering the recent 
change of the chair of the unit, and it is important that the unit develop a clear 
strategy for defining a research profile and securing the high standard of research for 
which the group is well known. The panel encourages the unit to more strongly 
recruit senior staff members from outside ÅA and also from outside Finland.

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Appendices
A. Statistics on chemistry research 
  in Finland 2005–2009
A1. Introduction
This Appendix is based on data from the evaluation forms sent to the units (Appendix 
D). The form consisted of two parts. Part I requested basic quantitative data from the 
evaluation period: personnel resources, funding, research output, education and 
collaboration. Part II was for the self-assessment: the units were asked to describe 
their research profile and strategy, provide a SWOT analysis, give a detailed 
description of infrastructure, collaboration and publication activity, and outline future 
prospects. Only Part I data are used in this Appendix; Part II was intended for 
evaluation purposes only.
Although included in the statistics, the VTT Process Chemistry Knowledge 
Centre is in many respects not directly comparable to the other units, which are all 
based at universities. The Centre was also able to provide the Part I statistics for the 
period 2006–2009 only.