Vesa Puttonen

Overview

Vesa Puttonen is a Finnish professor specializing in financial science and investment management. He serves as a Professor of Finance at Aalto University School of Business, where he has been teaching since 2001. In addition to his academic role, Puttonen has held significant positions in the financial industry, including Managing Director at Conventum Fund Management Ltd and Senior Vice President at the Helsinki Stock Exchange. He has also been a Visiting Professor at institutions such as Esade Business School in Barcelona and New York University. Puttonen's investment activities are primarily focused on clean technology, advanced materials, and packaging services. He has made personal investments in these sectors, notably investing in Woodly Oy, a company specializing in sustainable packaging solutions, in May 2021. His investment approach emphasizes supporting companies that contribute to environmental sustainability and innovation. Beyond his professional and investment endeavors, Puttonen has been actively involved in various positions of trust, including serving as the Chairman of the Board for the Finnish Hockey League from 2013 to 2016. His contributions to academia and the financial sector have been recognized with awards such as the 'Nordea Teacher of the Year' in 2023 and the Knight, First Class, Order of the White Rose of Finland in 2014.