Archive material

Composition of the Research and Innovation Council

The Research and Innovation Council is chaired by the Prime Minister. The Minister of Education and the Minister of Economic Affairs serve as Vice-Chairpersons to the Council. The membership also consists of a maximum of four other ministers. In addition, the membership includes ten other members.

Chairperson

Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen

Vice-Chairpersons

Minister of Education Henna Virkkunen

Minister of Economic Affairs Mauri Pekkarinen

Ministerial Members

Minister of Finance Jyrki Katainen

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Sirkka-Liisa Anttila

Minister of Health and Social Services Paula Risikko

Minister of Culture and Sport Stefan Wallin

Members

Eija Hietanen, Developmant Manager, Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions, SAK

Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, President, Nokia Corporation

Erkki Leppävuori, Director General, Technical Research Centre of Finland, VTT

Marja Makarow, Chief Executive, European Science Foundation

Markku Mattila, President, Academy of Finland

Pekka Mattila, CEO, Finnzymes Ltd

Veli-Pekka Saarnivaara, Director General, Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation, Tekes

Marja-Liisa Tenhunen, Rector, Central Ostrobothnia University of Applied Sciences

Päivi Törmä, Professor, University of Jyväskylä

Keijo Virtanen, Rector, University of Turku

Permanent Advisers

Risto Volanen, State Secretary, Prime Minister's Office

Harri Skog, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Culture

Erkki Virtanen, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Employment and the Economy

Sakari Karjalainen, Director-General, Ministry of Education and Culture