All Tampere Award winners
The Tampere awards have been granted since 1959 and, so far, there have been 82 awards. On Tampere Day, the City of Tampere traditionally rewards outstanding people who have contributed to the development of the city and the well-being of its residents through their life’s work or activities, or who have helped to make Tampere more attractive as the most popular city in Finland.
From 1994 until 2015, the prize was a sculpture by Unto Hietanen called “Lähtevät kurjet” (in English Departing Cranes). In 2016, Markku Salo’s work “Tammerkosken kuohu” (in English The Foam of Tammerkoski rapids) was chosen as the new award following a competition organised by the City’s Visual Arts Expert Group.
Award “Joutsenet” by Jussi Mäntynen was granted to
- 1959 Dr Lauri Kuusanmäki
- 1960 Director of Economics K.F. Saaristo, Professor Eino Salmelainen, Deputy Judge Yrjö Raevuori
- 1961 Journalist Uuno Sinisalo
- 1962 Writer Väinö Linna, professor Olavi Veistäjä
- 1963 Actress Elna Hellman, Professor Viljo Tuomikoski
- 1964 Painter Lennu Juvela
- 1965 Mountain Governor Lauri Kivekäs
- 1966 Professor Paavo Koli, Trade Councillor Kalle Kaihari, Librarian Lauri Pihlaja, Mayor Erkki Lindfors
- 1967 Professor Arvi Talvitie
- 1968 President of the Republic Urho Kekkonen
- 1969 Vuorineuvos E.H. Liljeroos, Lecturer Hugo Lahtinen
- 1970 Painter Reino Viirilä
- 1971 Municipal councillor Lauri Santamäki
- 1972 Medical Counsellor Rauno Aulamo
- 1973 Library adviser Mikko Mäkelä
- 1976 City Councillor Elsa Kolinen
- 1978 Eino Loikkanen, Member of Parliament, Yrjö Silo, Permanent Secretary, Leo Suonpää, Officer
- 1979 Tampere Prize not awarded
- 1980 Professor Armas Nieminen, Customs Master Reino Andelin
- 1983 Artist Kimmo Kaivanto
- 1985 Professor Osmo Hassi
- 1986 Reima Pietilä, academic, Pekka Terho, CEO
- 1987 Professor Veikko Sinisalo
- 1988 City Councillor Vilho Halme, Financial Councillor Antti Wettervik
- 1989 Writer, professor Kalle Päätalo
- 1990 Governor Risto Tainio, Managing Director Timo Laatunen
- 1991 Writer Eeva-Liisa Manner
- 1992 Professor Viljo Rasila
- 1993 Rector Timo Lepistö
Award “Lähtevät kurjet” by Unto Hietanen was granted to
- 1994 Consul General Juhani Saraste
- 1995 Rector Jarmo Visakorpi
- 1996 Bishop Paavo Kortekangas
- 1997 Editor-in-Chief Raimo Seppälä
- 1998 Managing Director Kaarina Suonio
- 1999 Doctor of Political Science, Professor Emeritus Olavi Borg, Doctor of Political Science, Professor Emeritus Antti Eskola, Doctor of Social Sciences, Professor Emeritus Erkki Pystynen
- 2000 Tampere Prize not awarded
- 2001 Municipal Councillor, Executive Director Seppo Salminen, Financial Director Timo P. Nieminen
- 2002 Tampere Prize not awarded
- 2003 Chancellor Heikki Koski
- 2004 Theatre Director Esko Roine
- 2005 Conductor Eri Klas, County Director Jussi V. Niemi
- 2006 Rector Jarl-Thure Eriksson
- 2007 CEO Raimo Ylivakeri, writer Kirsi Kunnas
- 2008 Chancellor Jorma Sipilä
- 2009 Social Councillor Kalevi Ahonen, Theatre Councillor Eila Roine
- 2010 Architect Raili Pietilä, mountain councillor Kari Neilimo
- 2011 Restaurateur Saara Sinivuori, Managing Director Kalervo Kummola
- 2012 Vuorineuvos Kim Gran, Professor Tuula Tamminen
- 2013 Eppu Normaali
- 2014 Rector Kaija Holli, Rector Markku Kivikoski
- 2015 Mrs Kyllikki Tapola
Award “Tammerkosken kuohu” by Markku Salo was granted to
- 2016 CEO Mikko Kuitunen, CEO Miika Mäkitalo
- 2017 Minister Jarmo Rantanen
- 2018 Tampere Prize was not awarded
- 2019 Director of Pirkanmaa Hospital District, Doctor of Philosophy Rauno Ihalainen, Actress Seela Sella
- 2020 Markus Mattsson, Councillor of Industry
- 2021 Comedy group Kummeli and University councillor Markku Lahtinen
- 2022 Musician, artist Mikko Alatalo and Deputy judge Pekka Paavola
- 2023 Conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali and Musician Pauli “Pate” Mustajärvi