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. Four other ministers are also members of the Council. In addition to these ministers, the Council has ten other members.

 

Chairperson

Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen

 

Minister of Education and Science Jukka Gustafsson

Minister of Economic Affairs Jyri Häkämies

 

Ministerial Members

Minister of Finance Jutta Urpilainen

Minister of Culture and Sport Paavo Arhinmäki

Minister of Health and Social Services Maria Guzenina-Richardson

Minister of the Environment Ville Niinistö

Minister of the Interior Päivi Räsänen

Minister of Public Administration and Local Government Henna Virkkunen

Minister of Defence Stefan Wallin

 

Members

Kaija Holli, Rector, University of Tampere

Risto Lammintausta, CEO, Hormos Medical

Erkki Leppävuori, President and CEO, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

Pekka Lundmark, President and CEO, Konecranes Plc

Markku Mattila, President, Academy of Finland

Arto Mustajoki, Professor, University of Helsinki

Anneli Pirttilä, Rector, Saimaa University of Applied Sciences

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

Saana Siekkinen, Head of Unit, Labour, Education and Training Policy, Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions, SAK

Päivi Törmä, Professor, Aalto University

 

Permanent Experts

Permanent Secretary Harri Skog, Ministry of Education

Permanent Secretary Erkki Virtanen, Ministry of Employment and the Economy

 

Secretariat

Secretary General Ilkka Turunen

Chief Planning Officer Kai Husso

Chief Planning Officer Tuomas Parkkari