Steering Committee

Our Steering Committee members are:

  • Dr Jussi Pihlajamäki (Chair), UEF Vice Rector, Research and Innovation
  • Dr Jouni Kekäle, Chief Senior Specialist ​
  • Dr Anu Liikanen, UEF Research Services Director  ​
  • Professor Marcus Forsberg, Vice Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences ​
  • Professor Kari Lehtinen, Dean, Faculty of Science and Forestry ​
  • Professor Tommi Laukkanen, Vice Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies ​
  • Professor Päivi Eriksson, Programme Coordinator, UEF Business School ​
  • Professor Tarja Malm, Programme Co-coordinator, A I Virtanen Institute, UEF ​
  • Dr Kaisa Unkila, Head of Services, Neurocenter Finland

​Doctoral researchers’ representatives (2025):​

  • Member: Doctoral Researcher Melina Estela Dalmau
  • Deputy Member: Doctoral Researcher Alex Berg

​Project representatives​

  • MSc Paula Inkeroinen, Project manager, UEF Research Services ​
  • Dr Piritta Parkkari, Impact manager, UEF Business School ​