New Academy Board and Research Councils

The Government has appointed a new Board and new Research Councils for the Academy of Finland for the three-year term 2013–2015. The Board is responsible for steering and supervising the Academy’s operations and the four Research Councils for carrying out Academy tasks within their respective fields of expertise. Professor Arto Mustajoki, University of Helsinki, will continue as Chair of the Board for a second term. Two other members will also continue: Professor Päivi Törmä, Aalto University, as Vice Chair and Vice President, Business Development Aino Takala, Orion Diagnostica, as member. Professors Kai Lindström, Olli Mäenpää, Paula Eerola and Tuula Tamminen will join the Board in their capacity as Research Council Chairs.

The Academy Board consists of the President of the Academy of Finland, the Chairs of the Academy’s Research Councils and three members appointed by the Government. The members shall have broad experience of research as well as expertise in science policy.

The new Research Councils (as of 1 Jan 2013) are:

Research Council for Biosciences and Environment:

  • Professor Kai Lindström (Chair), ecology and evolutionary biology, Åbo Akademi University
  • Professor Alfred Colpaert, physical geography and geoinformatics, University of Eastern Finland
  • Docent Hannele Hakola, atmospheric chemistry and climate change, Finnish Meteorological Institute
  • Professor Kalervo Hiltunen, biochemistry, University of Oulu
  • Professor Riitta Julkunen-Tiitto, plant biology, University of Eastern Finland
  • Professor Annika Kangas, forest sciences, forest mensuration, University of Helsinki
  • Professor Atte Korhola, environmental change,  global responsibility and hydrobiology, University of Helsinki
  • Professor Erkki Korpimäki, animal ecology, University of Turku
  • Professor Markku Kulomaa, biotechnology and cell biology, University of Tampere
  • Professor Lea Sistonen, cell biology, Åbo Akademi University
  • Professor Mari Walls, ecology and biodiversity, Finnish Environment Institute.

 

Research Council for Culture and Society:

  • Professor Olli Mäenpää (Chair), public law and administrative law, University of Helsinki
  • Professor Anneli Anttonen, social sciences, University of Tampere
  • Professor Pauline von Bonsdorff, art education, aesthetics, University of Jyväskylä
  • Professor Marja-Liisa Helasvuo, linguistics, University of Turku
  • Professor Liisa Laakso, world politics, political science and development studies, University of Helsinki
  • Professor Matti Laine, psychology, Åbo Akademi University
  • Professor Aila Lauha, church history, University of Helsinki
  • Professor Pirjo Markkola, Finnish history, University of Jyväskylä
  • Professor Hannu Savolainen, educational sciences and special education, University of Eastern Finland
  • Professor Matti Sintonen, philosophy, University of Helsinki
  • Professor Juuso Välimäki, economics, Aalto University.

 

Research Council for Natural Science and Engineering:

  • Professor Paula Eerola (Chair), physics, University of Helsinki
  • Professor Heli Jantunen, microelectronics and engineering physics, University of Oulu
  • Professor Sirkka-Liisa Jämsä-Jounela, chemical technology, Aalto University
  • Professor Minna Kellomäki, biomaterials technology, Tampere University of Technology
  • Professor Erno Keskinen, mechanical engineering, Tampere University of Technology
  • Professor Juha-Pekka Lunkka, geology, University of Oulu
  • Professor Jukka Pekola, physics, Aalto University
  • Professor Lassi Päivärinta, applied mathematics, University of Helsinki
  • Professor Heikki Tenhu, polymer chemistry, University of Helsinki
  • Professor Esko Ukkonen, computer science, University of Helsinki
  • Professor Kaisa Väänänen-Vainio-Mattila, computer science and information technology, Tampere University of Technology.

 

Research Council for Health:

  • Professor Tuula Tamminen (Chair), child psychiatry, University of Tampere
  • Professor Jaakko Kaprio, genetic epidemiology and public health, University of Helsinki
  • Professor Ilmo Keskimäki, public health, National Institute for Health and Welfare
  • Professor Jarkko Ketolainen, pharmaceutical technology, University of Eastern Finland
  • Professor Juhani Knuuti, clinical physiology, University of Turku
  • Professor Johanna Myllyharju, molecular biology, University of Oulu
  • Professor Asla Pitkänen, neurosciences, University of Eastern Finland
  • Professor Anneli Pohjola, social work, University of Lapland
  • Professor Pauli Puolakkainen, clinical medicine and gastrointestinal surgery, University of Helsinki
  • Professor Sarianna Sipilä, exercise gerontology, University of Jyväskylä
  • Professor Anu Wartiovaara, clinical molecular medicine and genetics, University of Helsinki.
Last changed 28/11/2012