▁is ▁Professor ▁Emer it us ▁of ▁Design ▁In nov ation ▁in ▁the ▁A al to ▁University ▁School ▁of ▁Art , ▁Design ▁and ▁Architecture ▁and ▁President ▁Emer it us ▁of ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Art ▁and ▁Design ▁Hels ink i ▁( TA IK ). ▁He ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁President ▁of ▁T A IK ▁from ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁until ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁He ▁earned ▁his ▁MA ▁in ▁Inter ior ▁Architecture ▁and ▁F urn iture ▁Design ▁from ▁T A IK , ▁where ▁he ▁studied ▁with ▁K aj ▁Fran ck ▁and ▁An tt i ▁Nur mes ni emi . ▁ ▁Career ▁During ▁his ▁studies ▁( 1 9 6 5 - 1 9 6 9 ) ▁in ▁the ▁Institute ▁of ▁Art ▁and ▁Design ▁( l ater ▁University ▁of ▁Art ▁and ▁Design ▁and ▁now ▁A al to ▁University ▁School ▁of ▁Arts , ▁Design ▁and ▁Architecture ) ▁Y r jö ▁S ot ama a ▁was ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁Institute ' s ▁Student ▁Union ▁TO K Y O . ▁He ▁was ▁pushing ▁for ▁re forms ▁in ▁design ▁education , ▁founded ▁the ▁Sc and in av ian ▁Design ▁Stud ents ▁Organ ization ▁S DO ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 6 ▁and ▁organized ▁by ▁S DO ▁a ▁series ▁of ▁high - profile ▁international ▁sem in ars ▁and ▁con ferences ▁( Ind ust ry , ▁Environment , ▁Design ▁in ▁Su omen lin na , ▁ 1 9 6 8 , ▁Finland ▁ ▁and ▁Working ▁Environment ▁in ▁Ot ani emi , ▁ 1 9 6 7 , ▁Finland ) ▁to ▁discuss