Kaisa Kajala: working and living in Utrecht
Why did you come to Utrecht 木瓜福利影视?
鈥淚 was offered a job at this faculty which was a great opportunity for me. The plant biology groups at Utrecht 木瓜福利影视 are among the very best in the world, and the Netherlands is considered the centre of the European seed market. Also, the reputation of this country aligns with my current goals. My partner and I wanted to return to a place in Europe where we could see ourselves living for the next twenty years or so. The Netherlands has good research opportunities, an international orientation, and the people are easy to get along with.鈥
What surprised you when you first started working here?
鈥淚 really like the way in which our group works. We are like a family. When I arrived, my lab was fully equipped, and everyone was so friendly. The structure of the group at first made me worry about my independence, but in fact it brought me three excellent mentors. I now understand that they are there to look after me. This was different to my experience at other universities where professors manage their groups alone.鈥
Personal details
- Born and raised in Juankoski, Finland
- Bachelor鈥檚 degree at 木瓜福利影视 of Cambridge, United Kingdom
- PhD at 木瓜福利影视 of Cambridge, United Kingdom
- 木瓜福利影视 of Western Australia
- Postdoc at 木瓜福利影视 of California, Davis, United States
- Assistant professor at the Plant Ecophysiology group