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Photo galleria of the International 22nd Puijo Symposium: “Physical Exercise in Clinical Medicine – Critical Appraisal of Scientific Evidence”, Kuopio, Finland, June 24 – 28, 2014.

Lecture hall

Waiting for the opening seremonies of the 22. Int'l Puijo Symposium.

Posters were presented as a non-stop presentation on three screens.

Dr Loretta Dipietro starting her lecture.

Coffee break at congress venue.

Dr Kari Kalliokoski.

Martti J. Karvonen Young Investigator Award, as a chairman professor Rainer Rauramaa, secretary general of The International 22nd Puijo Symposium.

Martti J. Karvonen Young Investigator Award, oral presentations. Dr JP Kulmala.

Martti J. Karvonen Young Investigator Award, oral presentations. Dr Kumail Motiani.

Martti J. Karvonen Young Investigator Award, oral presentations. Dr Bethany Howard.

Martti J. Karvonen Young Investigator Award. From the left Dr JP Kulmala, the winner Dr Kumail Motiani and Dr Bethany Howard.

Ralph S. Paffenbarger Jr Poster Award. Oral presentations. Dr Harri Helajärvi.

Ralph S. Paffenbarger Jr Poster Award. Oral presentations. Dr Margareta Eriksson.

Ralph S. Paffenbarger Jr Poster Award. From the left finalists Dr Margareta Eriksson, the winner Dr Harri Helajärvi and Dr Kalliokoski representing Dr Jari-Joonas Eskelinen.

Heikki Pekkarinen Memorial Award, the award ceremony. Dr Jan Lietava and Dr Hannu Litmanen.

Heikki Pekkarinen Memorial Award: the winner Dr Marcel Chehuen.

Finnish Sports and Exercise Medicine Research Award 2014. Dr Kari Keskinen, the winner Harri Helajärvi and Dr Heikki Tikkanen.

Professor Rainer Rauramaa.

Intensive listeners.

Let's have fun. A break between lectures.

Dr Juha Hartikainen, the chair of Foundation for Research in Health Exercise and Nutrition.

Dr Michael J. Joyner giving his lecture.

Puijo Symposium 2014 Honorary Lecture. Dr Mai-Lis Hellénius.

Dr Maj-Lis Hellénius, professor Rainer Rauramaa and the keepsake of the 2014 Honorary Lecture: the backpack mady of leather.

Closing of the symposium. Dr Marja-Riitta Taskinen, president of The International 22nd Puijo Symposium

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Reception of the City of Kuopio, City Hall

Animated conversation while waiting for the beginning of the program.

Eva Rauramaa, Mrs. de Faire and Ulf de Faire.

Petteri Paronen, the Mayor of the City of Kuopio.

27 nationality was representing in the 22nd Int'l Puijo Symposium.

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Poster session, restaurant Old Harbour

Wanha Satama Restaurant.

Tar-scented rooms of the Wanha Satama Restaurant are waiting for the audience.

Tar-scented rooms of the Wanha Satama Restaurant are waiting for the audience.

Delicious sandwiches were served before the poster sessions.

Posters were presented on screens in the three separate rooms.

Poster session in the middle of special decorations in the room number 3.

Poster session in the room number 3.

Poster session in the room number 2. As a chairperson Dr Maija Hassinen.

Poster session in the room number 2.

Poster session in the room number 2. As a chairperson Dr Maija Hassinen.

Poster session in the main lobby.

Poster session in the room number 3.

Poster session in the middle of special decorations in the room number 3.

Poster session in the middle of special decorations in the room number 3.

Chairperson of the session 2, Dr Maija Hassinen.

Chairperson of the session 2, Dr Sergei Iljukov.

Presenter became a part of his presentation.

Chairperson of the session 2, Dr Kai Savonen.

Let's dance. Line dance to conclude the evening.

Let's dance. Line dance to conclude the evening.

Let's dance. Line dance to conclude the evening.

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Banquet, Väinölänniemi, Kuopio

Banquet Dinner at Peräniemen Kasino, the traditional summer restaurant in the recreation venue Väinölänniemi, in the city but still in the middle of Finnish nature.

Welcome tunes played by The HCBB Hep.

The HCBB Hep.

Dinner was set.

Organizers of the Int'l 22nd Puijo Symposium, the staff of the Kuopio Research Institute of Exercise Medicine.

General expression of the symposium.

Knighting Ceremonies.
Honorary Horse Collar Knights 2014.
Grand Master of The Order, Dr Osmo Hänninen with Master of Ceremonies of The Order, Dr Rainer Rauramaa
assisted by previous Horse Collar Knights.

Knighting Ceremonies. In the middle one of the new Honorary Horse Collar Knights, Dr Harri Suominen.

Knighting Ceremonies. In the middle Dr Marja-Riitta Taskinen, one of the new Honorary Horse Collar Knights.

Knighting Ceremonies. In the middle Dr K. Sreekumaran Nair.

Knighting Ceremonies. Dr Jean-Pierre Després with his new horse collars.

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