Nils Westermarck

Nils Westermarck in 1980s.

Nils Christian Westermarck (14 July 1910 Helsinki – 17 March 2002 Espoo) was a Finnish Agricultural Economist and politician.[1]

Westermarck received his PhD in 1940 from the University of Helsinki, the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry[2]. During the Continuation War, Westermarck worked at the Ministry of Agriculture and after the war he became a Professor at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Umeå[2]. In 1949, he returned to Finland and became the Professor of Agricultural Economics at the University of Helsinki[2]. He remained in this position until his retirement in 1973[2].

In 1953–1954 and again in 1970, Westermarck was the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry. In 1960, he received the honorary title of Academician from the President of Finland, Urho Kekkonen [2].

He was the Deputy Director of the International Federation of Agricultural Producers between 1955 and 1958[2]. During 1961-1970, Westermarck was the Director of the International Association of Agricultural Economists[2]. The Association's triennial conference's prize for the best poster is named after him.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Akateemikko Nils Westermarck kuollut".
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Akateemikko arvostaa perheviljelyä". 14 July 2000.
  3. ↑ "Newsletter" (PDF). www.iaae-agecon.org. 2015.


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