Participation in ESF committees and programmes

The Research Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering participates in the following ESF committees and programmes:

Standing Committee for Physical and Engineering Sciences, PESC

Research Council representative 2010 - 2012: Professor Heli Jantunen, University of Oulu

Expert Committees

  • Committee on Radio Astronomy Frequencies (CRAF), Research Council representative: MSc Jouko Ritakari, Metsähovi Radio Observatory, Aalto University
  • Nuclear Physics European Collaboration Committee (NuPECC), Research Council representative: Adjunct Professor Ari Jokinen, University of Jyväskylä
  • European Space Science Committee (ESSC), Finnish member in 2009 - 2011: Research Professor Jouni Pulliainen, Finnish Meteorological Institute
  • Temporary Expert Committee in Materials Science and Engineering (MatSEEC), 2009 – 2014, Research Council representative: Executive Vice President, Strategic Research Anne-Christine Ritschkoff, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

 EUROCORES Programmes

  • Maximizing the Impact of Graphene in Science and Technology (EuroGRAPHENE), 2009 –  2013, Research Council representative on the Review Panel was: professor Esko Kauppinen, Aalto University

 Research Networking Programmes (in 2012)

  • Nanoscience and Engineering in Superconductivity (NES), 2007 – 2012, Research Council representative: Professor Mikko Saarela, University of Oulu
  • Harmonic and Complex Analysis and Its Applications (HCAA), 2007 – 2012, Research Council representative: Professor Ilkka Holopainen, University of Helsinki
  • Multidisciplinary Frontiers of Magnetic Resonance (EMAR), 2007 – 2012, Research Council representative: Professor Jukka Jokisaari, University of Oulu
  • Games for Design and Verification (GAMES), 2008 – 2013, Research Council representative: Professor Ilkka Niemelä, Aalto University
  • Optimization with PDE Constraints (OPTPDE), 2008 – 2013, Research Council representative: Professor Pekka Neittaanmäki, University of Jyväskylä
  • Interdisciplinary Approaches to Functional Electronic and Biological Materials (INTELBIOMAT), 2008 – 2013, Research Council representative: Professor Risto Nieminen, Aalto University
  • Tall TOwer and Surface Research Network for verification of Climate Relevant Emissions of Human Origin in Europe (TTORCH), 2009 – 2014, Research Council representative: Professor Timo Vesala,  University of Helsinki
  • Exploring the Physics of Small Devices (EPSD), 2009 – 2014, Research Council representative: Professor Jukka Pekola, Aalto University
  • New Frontiers of Infinity: Mathematical, Philosophical and Computational Prospects (INFTY), 2009 – 2014, Research Council representative: Professor Jouko Väänänen, University of Helsinki
  • Super-intense Laser-matter Interactions (SILMI), 2009 – 2014, Research Council representative: Professor Rainer Salomaa, Aalto University
  • Quantum Spin Coherence and Electronics (QSpiCE), 2009 – 2014, Research Council representative: Professor Pertti Hakonen, Aalto University
  • New Approaches to Biochemical Sensing with Plasmonic Nanobiophotonics (PLASMON-BIONANOSENSE), 2010 – 2015, Research Council representative: Research Professor Jouni Ahopelto, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
  • Gaia Research for European Astronomy Training (GREAT), 2010 – 2015, Research Council representative: Docent Karri Muinonen, University of Helsinki
  • Random Geometry of Large Interacting Systems and Statistical Physics (RGLIS), 2010 – 2015, Research Council representative: Professor Antti Kupiainen, University of Helsinki
  • Micro-Dynamics of Ice (Micro-DICE), 2010 – 2015, Research Council representative: Professor Matti Leppäranta, University of Helsinki
  • New Frontiers in Millimetre / Submillimetre Waves Integrated Dielectric Focusing Systems (NEWFOCUS), 2010 – 2015, Research Council representative: Professor Antti Räisänen, Aalto University
  • Common Perspectives for Cold Atoms, Semiconductor Polaritons and Nanoscience (POLATOM), 2010 – 2015, Research Council representative: Professor Matti Manninen, University of Jyväskylä
  • Holographic methods for strongly coupled systems (HoloGrav), 2011 – 2016, Research Council representative: Professor Keijo Kajantie, University of Helsinki
  • Advanced Concepts in ab-initio Simulations of Materials (Psi-k2), 2011 – 2016, Research Council representative: Professor Risto Nieminen, Aalto University
  • Evaluating Information Access Systems (ELIAS), 2011 – 2016, Research Council representative: Professor Kalervo Järvelin, University of Tampere
  • Thunderstorm Effects on the Atmosphere-Ionosphere System (TEA-IS), 2011 – 2016, Research Council representative: Head of the research group Ari-Matti Harri, Finnish Meteorological Institute
  • Precision Polymer Materials (P2M), 2011 – 2015, Research Council representative: Professor Heikki Tenhu, University of Helsinki

For all the above-mentioned committees and programmes, the contact person at the Academy is Senior Science Adviser Ritva Taurio.

Last changed 05/04/2012

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Senior Science Adviser
Ritva Taurio
t. +358 40 147 1750