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me time research on chemistry of inorganic complexes was initiated by Reino Nasanen (1956—73) and Paavo Lumme (1976—91). Lummes successor Markku Leskela (1991—) has devoted his research to the physics and structural chemistry of inorganic compounds. In the sixties Jorma K.Miettinen (1964—87) started research in radiochemistry and later chemistry of organic phosphorus compounds in conncection with disarmament research. His successor Timo Jaakkola (1989—) has continued the radiochemical research. From the end of the sixties the present author (1969— 87) and his successor Franciska Sundholm (1988—) developed research in polymer chemistry. New instrumental analytical methods were introduced in the seventies by Osmo Makitie (1973—84) and his successor Marja-Liisa Riekkola (1987—). In the eighties Pekka Pyykko (1984—) introduced relativistic quantum chemistry and Tapio Hase (1984—) synthesis of complex organic compounds. Several personal and associate professors have also made internationally recognized work and opened new areas of research. Table 2 shows that the diversification of the research themes has resulted in a rapidly growing output of doctoral theses. References Enkvist, Terje: The History of Chemistry in Finland, 1818—1918, Helsinki, 1972. McEvedy, Colin — Jones, Richard: Atlas of World Population History. Penguin Books Ltd, Harmondsworth, 1978. Klinge, Matti — Knapas, Rainer — Leikola, Anto: Helsingin yliopisto 1640—1990,1—JJJ. Otava, Helsinki. Tigerstedt, Robert: Kemins studium vid Abo universitet, Abo universitets l&rdomshistoria 8, SLF XLn, Helsingfors 1899. Oholm, Lars W.: Kemiska laboratoriets vid Helsingfors universitet och dess verksamhet under de senaste SO aren, Finska Kemistsamfundets Meddelanden — Suomen Kemistiseuran Tiedonantoja 52. (1943) 96.