Vaisalan tarina
Aikajana
Vaisalan juuret yltävät 1930-luvulle, jolloin Vaisalan perustaja ja pitkäaikainen toimitusjohtaja professori Vilho Väisälä kehitti radioluotaimen toimintaperiaatteita. Yritys kasvoi vaatimattomasta alusta maailman markkinajohtajaksi monilla mittausaloilla.
Vaisala työllistää nykyään yli 1 850 henkilöä ja vie 98 % tuotannostaan yli 150 maahan. Vaisalan liiketoiminnalle on ominaista teknologiajohtajuus ympäristönmittauksen, -monitoroinnin ja -havainnoinnin alueilla, aktiivinen tutkimus- ja kehitystyö sekä voimakas erikoistuminen.
Vaisalan vuosikymmenet
Professori Vilho Väisälä perustaa Vaisalan
Radioluotain RS11
Uusissa toimitiloissa Pasilassa
Radioteodoliitti ylemmän ilmakehän mittaamiseen lanseerataan.
Toimitilat siirtyvät Vantaalle.
Asiakaslehti Vaisala News perustetaan.
Vilho, Yrjö ja Kalle Väisälän rahasto perustetaan
Vaisala kehittää uraauurtavan ohutkalvoteknologian Vaisala HUMICAP®-kosteusantureille.
Ensimmäiset automaattiset sääasemat
Ensimmäinen Vaisalan oma puhdashuone rakennetaan
Vaisala lanseeraa piipohjaisen Vaisala BAROCAP®-anturiteknologian
Professori Vilho Väisälä -palkinto perustetaan
Vaisala listautuu pörssiin.
CARBOCAP®- ja DRYCAP®-teknologiat tuovat hiilidioksidi- ja kastepistemittaukset
Vaisala lanseeraa RS92-radioluotainsarjan.
Uusi puhdashuone takaa laadun ja luotettavuuden, joista Vaisala tunnetaan.
Uuden tienpinnan tilaa mittaavan etäanturin
Innovatiivinen C-kaistan säätutka
Vaisalan maailmanlaajuinen salamatietopalvelu GLD360
Vaisala ostaa Veriteqin
Vaisala avaa uuden päärakennuksen, joka ansaitsee LEED Gold -sertifikaatin.
Vaisala ostaa Second Windin ja 3TIERin
Vaisala lanseeraa uuden RWS200-tiesääaseman
RS41-radioluotain
Vaisala sitoutuu käyttämään 100%:sti uusiutuvaa energiaa
Uusi kosteus-, vety- ja lämpötilalähetin MHT410
Vaisala laajentaa liiketoimintaansa ilmanlaatuhavaintoihin
Vaisala OptimusTM DGA Monitor -kaasuanalysaattori
Vaisala ostaa suomalaisen IT-firman Vionicen
Vilho Väisälä -palkinto
Maailman ilmatieteen organisaatio (WMO) hallinnoi kahta, joka toinen vuosi jaettavaa Professori Vilho Väisälän nimeä kantavaa palkintoa:
- Award Outstanding Research Paper on Instruments and Methods of Observation -palkinto on perustettu vuonna 1985
- Award for the Development and Implementation of Instruments and Methods of Observation in Developing Countries -palkinto on perustettu vuonna 2004.
Palkinto koostuu mitalista, diplomista ja 10 000 dollarin rahapalkinnosta.
Ensimmäinen Vilho Väisälä -palkinnonjakoseremonia pidettiin Vaisalan pääkonttorilla vuonna 1986 – samana vuonna, jolloin Vaisala täytti 50 vuotta.
Lue lisää palkinnosta ja sen hakukriteereistä englanninkieliseltä WMO:n palkintosivulta.
Vilho Väisälä -palkinnon voittajat (englanniksi)
2018-voittajat
26th Award for An Outstanding Research Paper on Instruments and Methods of Observation
Asko Huuskonen, Mikko Kurri and Iwan Holleman
Improved analysis of solar signals for differential reflectivity monitoring, Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 9, 2016, p 3183-3192
4th Award for Development and Implementation of Instruments and Methods of Observation in Developing Countries
Fan Yang, XingHua Yang, Wen Huo, Mamtimin Ali, XinQian Zheng, ChengLong Zhou and Qing He
A continuously weighing, high frequency sand trap: wind tunnel and field evaluations, Geomorphology 293, April 2017, p 84-92
2016-voittajat
25th Award for An Outstanding Research Paper on Instruments and Methods of Observation
R.J. Dirksen, M. Sommer, F.J. Immler, D.F. Hurst, R. Kivi and H. Vomel
Reference quality upper-air measurements: GRUAN data processing for the Vaisala RS92 radiosonde, Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 7, pp 4463-4490, 2014
3rd Award for Development and Implementation of Instruments and Methods of Observation in Developing Countries
Ms Amudha Bakthavathsalu and Dr Rabia Merrouchi
Survey on alternatives for dangerous and obsolete instruments: evaluation of the questionnaire and recommendations for alternatives, WMO, IOM Report No. 117, 2014
2014-voittajat
24th Award for An Outstanding Research Paper on Instruments and Methods of Observation
A. Overeem, H. Leijnse, and R. Uijlenhoet (all Netherlands)
The paper Country-wide rainfall maps from cellular communication networks was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 110, No. 8, pp. 2741–2745, 2013, in 2013.
2012-voittajat
23rd Award for An Outstanding Research Paper on Instruments and Methods of Observation
R. Boers, M.J. de Haij, W.M.F. Wauben, H. Klein Baltink, L.H. van Ulft, M. Savenije (all from the Netherlands) and C.N. Long (United States).
The paper “Optimized fractional cloudiness determination from five ground-based remote sensing techniques” was published in the Journal of
Geophysical Research, Vol. 115, D24116, doi:10.1029/2010JD014661, in 2010.
2010-voittajat
22nd Award for An Outstanding Research Paper on Instruments and Methods of Observation
Pamela Heiselman, David Priegnitz, Kevin Manross, Travis Smith and Richard Adams from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) received the 22nd Award for their paper entitled
"Rapid Sampling of Severe Storms by the National Weather Radar Testbed Phased Array Radar"
It describes a study that demonstrated the Testbed Phased Array Radar's capability for adaptable, high temporal resolution scanning of quickly developing features in deep convective storms.
2008-voittajat
21st Award for An Outstanding Research Paper on Instruments and Methods of Observation
Olivier Bousquet, Pierry Tabary and Jacques Parent du Châtelet
received the 21st Professor Dr Vilho Väisälä Award for their paper entitled
“On the value of operationally synthesized multiple-Doppler wind fields”.
2nd Award for Development and Implementation of Instruments and Methods of Observation in Developing Countries
Luca G. Lanza (Italy), Michel Leroy (France), Christophe Alexandropoulos (France), Luigi Stagi (Italy) and Willem M.F. Wauben (The Netherlands)
were awarded the second Professor Dr Vilho Väisälä Award for their paper entitled
“WMO laboratory intercomparison of rainfall intensity gauges”.
2006-voittajat
1st Award for Development and Implementation of Instruments and Methods of Observation in Developing Countries
Messrs John Nash, Richard Smout and Mark Smees - all three from the United Kingdom Met Office - and Mr Carl Bower of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in USA.
The scientists were awarded for their joint paper entitled:
"Dar-es-Salaam demonstration test of IMS 1600 Integrated Upper-air System, Dar-es-Salaam, 18-30 October 2004".
2005-voittajat
20th Award for nn Outstanding Research Paper on Instruments and Methods of Observation
Professor Joseph P. Pichamuthu, at M. Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology, Bangalore.
The award was made in recognition of his work in the area of meteorological optical range (MOR)–fundamental in the safe landing of aircraft.
2004-voittajat
19th Award for An Outstanding Research Paper on Instruments and Methods of Observation
Dr. Iwan Holleman and Hans Beekhuis of the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI), Netherlands
"Analysis and Correction of dual PRF Velocity Data"
2003-voittajat
18th Award for An Outstanding Research Paper on Instruments and Methods of Observation
Dr. Urs Baltensperger, Dr. Martin Gysel and Dr. Ernest Weingartner of the Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland
“Hygroscopicity of Aerosol Particles at Low Temperatures. New Low-Temperature H-TDMA Instrument: Setup and First Applications”
2002-voittajat
17th Award for An Outstanding Research Paper on Instruments and Methods of Observation
Dr. Rolf Philipona of the Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos, World Radiation Center (PMOD/WRC), Switzerland
“Sky-scanning Radiometer for Absolute Measurements of Atmospheric Long-wave Radiation”
2001-voittajat
16th Award for An Outstanding Research Paper on Instruments and Methods of Observation
Dr. Ulrich Görsdorfand and Mr. Volker Lehman of the German Weather Service
“Enhanced Accuracy of RASS-Measured Temperatures Due to an Improved Range Correction”
2000-voittajat
15th Award for An Outstanding Research Paper on Instruments and Methods of Observation
Dr. Edgeworth Westwater, Dr. Yong Han, Mr. Jack Sinder, Dr. James Churnside, Dr. Joseph Shaw, Mr. Michael Falls, Dr. Charles Long, Dr. Thomas Ackerman, Dr. Kenneth Gage, Mr. Warner Acklund and Dr. Anthony Riddle, Pilot Radiation Observation Experiment (PROBE)
“Ground-Based Remote Sensor Observations during PROBE in the Tropical Western Pacific”
1999-voittajat
14th Award for An Outstanding Research Paper on Instruments and Methods of Observation
Dr. Barry Goodison and Mr. Paul Louie, Canadian Climate Centre, Dr. Daqing Yang, (China) University of Alaska, USA
”WMO Solid Precipitation Measurement Intercomparison – Final Report”
1998-voittajat
13th Award for An Outstanding Research Paper on Instruments and Methods of Observation
M.S. Golubev, D.A. Konovalov, A. Yu. Simonenko, State Hydrological Institute, Russian Federation, Yu.V. Tovmach, Saint Petersburg State Pedagogical University, Russian Federation
“Estimation of Errors in Measurement of precipitation by the Valdai Monitoring System (VMS)”
1997-voittajat
12th Award for An Outstanding Research Paper on Instruments and Methods of Observation
Dr. Bruce W. Forgan, Australian Bureau of Meteorology, Melbourne, Australia
“New Calibration Method for Reference and Field Pyranometers”
1996-voittajat
11th Award for An Outstanding Research Paper on Instruments and Methods of Observation
Dr. Dusan S. Zrnic, National Severe Storms Laboratory, Norman, Oklahoma, USA;
Dr. Alexander Ryzhkov, Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies at the University of Oklahoma, USA
“Precipitation and Attenuation Measurements at a 10 cm Wavelength”
1995-voittajat
10th Award for An Outstanding Research Paper on Instruments and Methods of Observation
Dr. Anthony C.L. Lee, UK Meteorological Office, Bracknell, UK
“Filtering, Sampling and Information Content within Satellite-Derived Multispectral of Mixed-Resolution Imagery”
1994-voittajat
9th Award for An Outstanding Research Paper on Instruments and Methods of Observation
Dr. Dian J. Gaffen, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, MD, USA
“Historical Changes in Radiosonde Instruments and Practices”
1993-voittajat
8th Award for An Outstanding Research Paper on Instruments and Methods of Observation
Dr. J.P. van derMeulen, The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI), De Bilt, Netherlands
“The WMO Automatic Digital Barometer Intercomparison”
1992-voittajat
7th Award for An Outstanding Research Paper on Instruments and Methods of Observation
Dr. D.J. Griggs, Mr. D.W. Jones, Mr. M. Ouldridge, Mr. W.R. Sparks, UK Meteorological Office, Bracknell, UK
“The First WMO Intercomparison of Visibility Measurements”
1991-voittajat
6th Award for An Outstanding Research Paper on Instruments and Methods of Observation
Mr. Malcolm Kitchen, UK Meteorological Office, Bracknell, UK
“The Comparison of the Performance of Upper-Air Stations in the Global Observing Network”
1990-voittajat
5th Award for An Outstanding Research Paper on Instruments and Methods of Observation
Dr. Peter May, Bureau of Meteorology, Melbourne, Australia; Dr. Richard Strauch, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, Boulder, Colorado, USA; Mr. Kenneth Moran, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, Boulder, Colorado, USA
“The Accuracy of RASS Temperature Measurements”
1989-voittajat
4th Award for An Outstanding Research Paper on Instruments and Methods of Observation
Dr. John Nash, UK Meteorological Office, Bracknell, UK; Dr. Francis J Schmidlin, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, Boulder, Colorado, USA
“WMO International Radiosonde Comparisons (UK 1984, USA 1985)”
1988-voittajat
3rd Award for An Outstanding Research Paper on Instruments and Methods of Observation
Prof. Dietrich Sonntag, German Weather Service, Potsdam, East Germany
“WMO Assman Aspiration Psychrometer Intercomparison”
1987-voittajat
2nd Award for An Outstanding Research Paper on Instruments and Methods of Observation
Dr. Boris Sevruk, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Department of Geography ETH, Hydrology Section, Zurich, Switzerland
“Towards the Universal Precipitation Gauge of the Future”
1986-voittajat
1st Award for An Outstanding Research Paper on Instruments and Methods of Observation
Mr. C.G. Collier, Assistant Director of the UK Meteorological Office, Bracknell, UK “
Accuracy of Rainfall Estimates by Radar”