Subcommittee for Thematic Research
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
- Associate Professor Christoffer Boström, Scientific Council for Biosciences, Health and the Environment
- Professor Hannele Laivuori, Scientific Council for Biosciences, Health and the Environment
- Professor Markku Lehtimäki, Scientific Council for Social Sciences and Humanities
- Principal Lecturer Katri Halonen, Scientific Council for Social Sciences and Humanities
- Professor Johan Bobacka, Scientific Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering
- Research Professor Tuomo Alasoini, Strategic Research Council
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 2025, the Subcommittee will make funding decisions on the following calls:
- Funding for clinical research
- Funding to strengthen R&D activities and cooperation in wellbeing services counties
- Funding for research into sustainable energy solutions of the future
- Funding for research into forest biomass in Finland
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