Science Council

Science Council has 12 members: five professors, five representatives of other teaching and research personnel and two postgraduate students.

The tasks of the Science Council are:

1. to foster and evaluate the quality of research and Doctoral dissertations undertaken at the University and to submit proposals to the Academic Board concerning their development;
2. to submit proposals to the Academic Board concerning the focal areas of research;
3. to process other matters assigned to it.

The members of the Science Council from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2013 are:

Academy Researcher, Jaakko Astola
Professor Jaakko Astola
Research Fellow Tomas Björqvist
Professor Ari Hynynen
Professor Timo Kalema
Professor Juho Kanniainen
Associate Professor Kari Kannus
Post-graduate Student Aino Leppänen
Professor Tuomo Peltonen
Professor Jaakko Puhakka
Post-graduate Student Essi Sarlin
Professor Juha Vinha


Vice-President Paul H. Andersson serves as the chairperson of the Science Council. Research Development Manager Anu Juslin and, when needed, other employees of the University Services unit prepare matters for the council.