Milja Hannu-Kuure

Milja Hannu-Kuure has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Milja started their career at Hartwall as a Quality Control Laboratory Technician from 1996 to 1999. Milja then moved on to Kemira as a Research Engineer for a brief period in 2000. Following that, Milja worked at Silecs Oy as a Senior Chemist from 2001 to 2004. Milja then joined BraggOne Oy, where they held the positions of Senior Chemist from 2004 to 2007 and Production Manager from 2007 to 2013. In 2014, they joined both Optitune Nanotechnology and Brightplus Oy. At Optitune Nanotechnology, they served as the Chief Operating Officer until 2020. Meanwhile, at Brightplus Oy, Milja held multiple roles including Founder, Managing Partner, and Board Member. Milja'smost recent position there is as the Managing Director, a role they have held since September 2020.

Milja Hannu-Kuure completed their education at the University of Oulu. From 1996 to 2000, they pursued a Master of Science (MS) degree in Inorganic Chemistry. Later, between 2001 and 2005, they obtained a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Inorganic synthetic chemistry. In 2014, they became an Adjunct Professor at the University of Oulu, specializing in Coordination Chemistry.