Subcommittees

Term

1 January 2025–31 December 2027

Members

• Professor Kimmo Nuotio, Board of the Research Council of Finland, Chair
• Professor Tiina Laatikainen, Board of the Research Council of Finland, Vice Chair
• Professor Mikael Fogelholm, Strategic Research Council
• Professor Aini Linjakumpu, Scientific Council for Social Sciences and Humanities
• Professor Johanna Myllyharju, Scientific Council for Research Infrastructures
• Research Professor Jarkko Niemi, Scientific Council for Biosciences, Health and the Environment
• Professor Kalle-Antti Suominen, Scientific Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering
• Professor Susanna Välimäki, Board of the Research Council of Finland

Tasks

• decide on Academy Professor selections and funding
• decide the units to be included in the Centre of Excellence programme and their funding
• decide on the special funding for EuroHPC, quantum computing and high-performance computing; approves the final reports
• decide on the funding to strengthen university research profiles; approves the final reports
• decide on the phased funding decisions (for 2025–2026) for the Finnish Flagships selected under the 1^st and 2^nd calls of the Finnish Flagship Programme

Term

1 March 2025–31 December 2027

Members

• Professor Taina Rantanen, Scientific Council for Biosciences, Health and the Environment, Chair
• Director Jussi Ronkainen, Strategic Research Council, Vice Chair
• Professor Iiro Jääskeläinen, Scientific Council for Biosciences, Health and the Environment
• Professor Sakari Karvonen, Scientific Council for Social Sciences and Humanities
• Professor Leena Rouhiainen, Scientific Council for Social Sciences and Humanities

Tasks

• make funding decisions on calls opened under the Academy Programme for Sport Science and Physical Activity
• decide on reports submitted by projects funded under the Academy Programme for Sport Science and Physical Activity

Term

1 March 2025–31 December 2027

Members

• Professor Anna-Stiina Heiskanen, RCF Board, chair
• Professor Annele Virtanen, Scientific Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering, vice chair
• Project Director Kari Herlevi, Strategic Research Council
• Professor Jaakko Husa, Scientific Council for Social Sciences and Humanities
• Professor Harri Lipsanen, Scientific Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering
• Professor Gary Marquis, RCF Board
• Professor Kristiina Mikkonen, Scientific Council for Biosciences, Health and the Environment
• Professor Jorma Palvimo, Scientific Council for Research Infrastructures
• Professor Anniina Suominen, Scientific Council for Social Sciences and Humanities
• Professor Maija Tenkanen, Scientific Council for Biosciences, Health and the Environment

Tasks

• plan, monitor and develop RCF funding for international research cooperation
• make funding decisions on applications submitted to calls targeted at promoting international research cooperation
• monitor projects and approve project reports

Term

10 April 2025–31 December 2027

Members

• Programme Director Jarkko Pellikka, RCF Board, Chair
• Professor Jaana Rysä, Scientific Council for Biosciences, Health and the Environment, Vice Chair
• Professor Louis Clerc, Scientific Council for Social Sciences and Humanities
• Associate Professor Heli Koivuluoto, Scientific Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering
• Principal Lecturer Aki Korpela, Scientific Council for Research Infrastructures
• Professor Ulla Lassi, Scientific Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering
• Director Sammeli Liikkanen, Strategic Research Council
• Vice President Tiina Nakari-Setälä, Scientific Council for Research Infrastructures
• Professor Kalle Pajunen, Scientific Council for Social Sciences and Humanities
• Professor Jouni Pykäläinen, Scientific Council for Biosciences, Health and the Environment

Tasks

• make funding decisions on applications submitted to RCF calls focusing on societal impact and research utilisation
• approve reports by projects funded under RCF calls focusing on societal impact and research utilisation

In 2026, the Subcommittee will make funding decisions on the following calls:

• Proof of Concept Funding
• Finnish Flagship Programme

Term

10 April 2025–31 December 2027

Members

• Professor Petri Karonen, RCF Board, Chair
• Professor Sanna Kaasalainen, Scientific Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering, Vice Chair
• Research Professor Tuomo Alasoini, Strategic Research Council
• Professor Johan Bobacka, Scientific Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering
• Associate Professor Christoffer Boström, Scientific Council for Biosciences, Health and the Environment
• Principal Lecturer Katri Halonen, Scientific Council for Social Sciences and Humanities
• Professor Hannele Laivuori, Scientific Council for Biosciences, Health and the Environment
• Professor Markku Lehtimäki, Scientific Council for Social Sciences and Humanities
• Research Director Pirkko Mattila, Scientific Council for Research Infrastructures

Tasks

• make funding decisions on applications submitted to the RCF’s thematic funding calls
• approve reports by projects funded under the RCF’s thematic funding calls

In 2026, the Subcommittee will make funding decisions on the following calls:

• Funding for clinical research