We are the Chemistry and Biochemistry student organisation for the University of Turku. We’re known as TYK (ry), which is shorthand for Turun Yliopiston Kemistit. We work as a bridge between the students and the staff as well as TYY. We offer various leisure time activities and events for the entertainment of our members. TYK ry is the oldest student organisation in University of Turku and was founded in 1935. To represent ourselves we wear scarlet red overalls with black text, which are beloved by our members and students of our fields.
Membership
To become a member, you should be a chemistry or biochemistry student or be interested in these subjects. You can buy our membership from Kide.app.
You are welcome at the Vetokaappi every day at any time. Orbitaali (Aurum A103) is open for members that have applied for access (updated every fall), on weekdays between 8am-4pm. During on-call hours (see below), you may pay your membership fee, buy lab coats and patches for overalls, and take care of any official business. Payment options are card, Mobilepay and cash.
Kraatteri can be found in the downstairs of Q-house (Nummenpuistokatu 2, 20540 Turku). Entrance to Kraatteri is the metal door on the outside of Q-house. You cannot pass through the lobby on the ground floor, because if it is open, it is rented by someone else.
On-call hours
On call hours are held in Aurum A103 (Orbitaali) once a week. The hours are notified weekly. If you have any questions relating to on-call hours or anything else, please contact the board (kemistit@lists.utu.fi).
Membership benefits
- Free coffee and tea
- You can use our computer and printer
- You can rent Kraatteri free of charge for your own use
- Access to our exam archives online (found on our website under ”Tenttitärpit”, contact tietohallinto@tykry.fi for password)
- TYK ry’s very own magazine TYKKI – released three times a year in Finnish
Kinfo-mailing list
Consider joining our Kinfo mailing list to get first-hand information on various matters of events, studies, jobs, and other notices.
To join the Kinfo mailing list send an email to kinfo-join@utu.fi. Reply to the confirmation email without any changes to the title or content. If you need to leave the mailing list, just send an email to kinfo-leave@utu.fi and repeat the steps you took when you sent the joining email.
Kinfo email content is written first in Finnish and then in English, if the email is of any concern to its English-speaking readers. For further instructions on joining the group, please contact Aino Pyörre at international@tykry.fi.
Contact information
Postal address:
Turun Yliopiston Kemistit TYK ry
Aurum
Henrikinkatu 2
20014 Turun yliopisto
E-mail:
kemistit@lists.utu.fi
Board of the year 2024
Hilla Nieminen
Chairman
puheenjohtaja@tykry.fi
Eevi Kallio
Vice-chairman, chemistry educational politics
puheenjohtaja@tykry.fi (chairpersons)
kemiankopo@tykry.fi (educational politics)
Ville Kautto
Treasurer and IT-management
talous@tykry.fi
tietohallinto@tykry.fi
Nanna Tuorila
Secretary, publicist
tiedotus@tykry.fi
Anna Nurmi
Company co-operator, excursion
yritysyhteistyo@tykry.fi
Vilma Ryynänen
Event managers
tapahtumat@tykry.fi
Aino Pyörre
Event manager, international affairs
tapahtumat@tykry.fi (event) / international@tykry.fi
Pihla Niini
Sports events manager
liikuntajakulttuuri@tykry.fi
Sara Simonen
Biochemistry educational politics
biokemiankopo@tykry.fi
Sanni Korhonen
Social politics
sopo@tykry.fi
Iida Hämäläinen
Tutor and freshman manager, equality affairs
Aada Puosi
Room and environment manager
Anette Mehto
Textiles and supplies manager, excursion