Film director Törhönen’s doctoral thesis did not violate good scientific practice

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Film director Törhönen’s doctoral thesis did not violate good scientific practice

Film director Lauri Törhönen.
Film director Lauri Törhönen at the launch of his book My Life as a Banana Peel in Helsinki on 31 August 2017.

The Research Ethics Advisory Board received two requests for opinions on the matter, on which it has now taken a position.

The Research Ethics Advisory Board received two requests for opinions on the matter, on which it has now taken a position.

The fate of the dissertation itself is still open

The case of Lauri Törhönen’s dissertation is not yet closed, as the fate of his dissertation is still being discussed by an appeal board independent of the university.

*The story was updated on 12.3. at 15.30, adding comments by Ari Konu, Director of Administration.