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Finland confers highest honour to Atul Khanna - Knight, First Class, Order of the Lion

Atul Khanna, Director and Chief Promoter of Tooltech Global Engineering and founder, Chairman of the Board of Systems Biology Worldwide, has earned recognition as Knight, First Class, of the Order of the Lion of Finland. 

The recognition was awarded by the President of the Republic of Finland, Tarja Halonen, and is based on Mr. Khanna’s achievements in promoting collaboration between Finland and India both in the areas of science and business.

Atul Khanna initiated together with professor Mart Saarma a student exchange program for biotechnology students between Finland and India. He has founded and successfully managed several companies, among others Tooltech Global Engineering.

Atul Khanna has created a dynamic and innovative delivery model in which Indian advantages and strengths are combined with Finnish advantages to form a cost competitive research service delivery concept.

The award ceremony was held at the University of Helsinki, the most versatile research university in Finland with more than 35,000 students. It was the Chancellor of the University of Helsinki, Mr. Ilkka Niiniluoto and the Rector of the University of Helsinki, Mr. Thomas Wilhelmsson who awarded the Order to Atul Khanna.

The Order of the Lion of Finland was founded on September 11, 1942. The President of Finland wears the Star of the Order of the Lion of Finland and is Grand Master of the order.

About Systems Biology Worldwide

Systems Biology Worldwide Ltd, the development company of the University of Helsinki Funds and Indian Tooltech Global Engineering Pvt Ltd was established in 2007. It offers contract research services for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies combining Finnish and Indian know-how in close connection with academic research. Its subsidiaries are contract research companies Toxis Ltd, 4Pharma Ltd, Infodix, Toxis, Indian InSilico and Novamass Ltd.

www.systemsbiology.fi

About Tooltech Global Engineering

Tooltech is a leading global engineering services provider offering concurrent engineering services in the areas of design and analysis to the Automotive, General Engineering, Ship Design, Oil & Gas and Aerospace industries.

Its local presence in Europe and North America, strategic alliances with local companies in Europe, a cross-culture pool of trained manpower resources and a successful Global Delivery Model, makes it the preferred partner to more than 25 marquee European clients that include BMW, Aker Yards, Atlas Copco, SAAB (G.M. Europe), Volvo Car Corporation, HAL to name a few.

www.tooltech.net

For Further information:

Jenny John

Tooltech Global Engineering

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jenny.john(at)tooltech.net