The Finnish National Committee of Arctic and Antarctic Research works to advance Finnish polar research and it is the national committee for Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) and International Arctic Science Committee (IASC). All the most significant institutions conducting Arctic or Antarctic research in Finland are represented in the national committee.
The activities of the Finnish National Committee of Arctic and Antarctic Research are coordinated and supported by the Council of Finnish Academies. The Council allocates national committees from various disciplines with state subsidies from the Ministry of Education and Culture.
Members of the Finnish National Committee of Arctic and Antarctic Research (2021–2023)
Finnish
Academy of Science and Letters
Member: Professor Atte Korhola
Deputy member: Professor Juha-Pekka Lunkka
The Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters:
Member: Professor Alf Norkko
Deputy member: Professor Hannu Koskinen
The Finnish Academy of Technology:
Member: Assistant Professor Arttu Polojärvi
Deputy member: Professor Jukka Tuhkuri
University of Helsinki:
Member: University Lecturer Anu Kaakinen
Deputy member: Research coordinator Hanna
Lappalainen
Aalto University:
Member: Professor Jukka Tuhkuri
Deputy member: Assistant Professor Arttu Polojärvi
University of Lapland, the Arctic Centre:
Member: Director Johanna Ikävalko
Deputy member: University Researcher Minna Turunen
University of Oulu:
Member: Director, Professor Eija Tanskanen
Deputy member: Professor Arja Rautio
University of Turku, Faculty of Science and
Engineering:
Member: Station Manager Otso Suominen
Deputy member: Professor Jukka Käyhkö
The Finnish Meteorological Institute:
Member: Research Professor Jouni Pulliainen
Deputy member: Research Professor Timo Vihma
Geological Survey of Finland:
Member: Senior Scientist Antti Ojala
Deputy member: Research Professor Pertti Sarala
Finnish Geospatial Research Institute:
Member: Research Manager Jyri Näränen
Deputy member: Professor Hannu Koivula
Finnish Environment Institute:
Member: Director of Marine Research Centre Paula
Kankaanpää
Deputy member: Group manager Niko Karvosenoja
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd:
Member: Principal Scientist Jaakko Heinonen
Deputy member: Research Team Leader Maria
Tikanmäki
International partners
Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
International Arctic Science Committee (IASC)
European Polar Board (EPB)