Committee for the Centre of Expertise Programme
| MEMBER | DEPUTY MEMBER |
Chairman: | |
Managing Director Kirsi Aaltio, Sodexho Oy | Expert Mikko Martikainen |
Programme Unit Director Ritva Dammert, | Special Researcher Timo Kolu, |
Mayor Mauri Gardin, City of Rovaniemi | Regional Mayor Asko Peltola, Regional Council of South Ostrobothnia |
Director Antti Haapalinna, Orion Pharma | Managing Director Saara Hassinen, |
Deputy Mayor Tero Hirvilammi, | Section Director Aulis Pitkälä, |
Regional Mayor Olav Jern, Regional Council of Ostrobothnia | Regional Mayor Pentti Hyttinen, |
Director General Sakari Karjalainen, Ministry of Education | Senior Adviser Petteri Kauppinen, Ministry of Education |
Director of Regional Development Veijo Kavonius, Ministry of Employment and the Economy | Director of Regional Development Kaisa-Leena Lintilä, Ministry of Employment and the Economy |
Director Timo Kekkonen, Confederation of Finnish Industries EK | Expert Mikko Martikainen |
Coordinator-planner Auli Korhonen, Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions | Labour and educational policy expert Jari-Pekka Jyrkänne, Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions |
Senior Architect Aila Korpivaara, Ministry of the Environment | Senior Adviser Peter Fredriksson, Ministry of the Environment |
Senior Research Officer Pirjo Marjamäki, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health | Financial Adviser Carolina Sierimo, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health |
Director Anu Nokso-Koivisto, Sitra, the Finnish Innovation Fund | Development Director Marja Pirttivaara, Sitra, the Finnish Innovation Fund |
Director General Petri Peltonen, Ministry of Employment and the Economy | Deputy Director General Paula Nybergh, |
Rector Anneli Pirttilä, | Regional Principal Jaakko Tarkkanen, |
Rector Tapio Reponen, Turku School of Economics and Business Administration | Director Leila Risteli, University of Oulu |
Ministry of Employment and the Economy | Special Adviser Varpu Weijola, Ministry of Employment and the Economy |
Rector Matti Uusitupa, University of Kuopio | Vice Rector Johanna Björkroth, University of Helsinki |
Director Riitta Varpe, Employment and and Economic Development Centre for Pirkanmaa | Deputy Director General Marjukka Aarnio, |
Senior Adviser Kirsi Viljanen, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | Forest Councellor Liisa Saarenmaa, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry |
Director Martti Äijälä, Finnish Funding agency for Technology and Innovation | Director Ari Grönroos, Finnish Funding agency for Technology and Innovation |
PERMANENT EXPERTS
Executive Director Kyösti Jääskeläinen, Finnish Science Park Association | Senior Adviser Pirkko-Liisi Kuhmonen, Ministry of Education |
Team Leader Tero Lausala, Finpro | Product Development Manager Marjut Pitkänen, University of Lapland |
Secretary General Esko-Olavi Seppälä, Science and Technology Policy Council |
SECRETARIAT
| SECRETARIES GENERAL | |
Mika Pikkarainen, Ministerial Adviser | Pirjo Kutinlahti, Senior Adviser |
| OTHER MEMBERS | |
Jukka Mäkitalo, Ministerial Adviser | Ulla Mäkeläinen, Senior Adviser |
Jukka Ristaniemi, Senior Adviser | Hanna-Maria Urjankangas, Senior Adviser |
Esa Lindqvist, Head of Department |