The Board and Action Task Groups

The board 2024-2025

The Board consists of six to ten (6–10) members such that at least one member from the membership intake of each year is included on the board.

The composition of the Board and the leaders of the action groups for the period 2024-2025 are as follows:

  • Chair Lasse Lehtonen (YAF 2022-2026), University of Helsinki
  • Vice Chair Velma Aho (YAF 2021-2025), Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)
  • Laura Berger (YAF 2021-2025), Aalto University
  • Sampsa Holopainen (YAF 2022-2026), University of Helsinki
  • Samuli Autti (YAF 2022-2026), Lancaster University
  • Noora Heiskanen (YAF 2023-2027), University of Eastern Finland
  • Veera Ehrlén (YAF 2023-2027), University of Jyväskylä
  • Saana Jukola (YAF 2023-2027), University of Twente
  • Sanna Selinheimo (YAF 2024-2028), Finnish Institute of Occupational Health and University of Helsinki
  • Outi Haapanen (YAF 2024-2028), University of Helsinki

The action task groups 2024-2025 are:

  • Open and Responsible Science, leader Saana Jukola,  team Laura Berger and Sampsa Holopainen
  • Science Education, leader Outi Haapanen, team Noora Heiskanen and Veera Ehrlén
  • International Matters, leader Velma Aho, team Laura Berger, Saana Jukola and Veera Ehrlén
  • Policy Influence and Outreach, leader Lasse Lehtonen, team  Sanna Selinheimo and Samuli Autti
  • Alumni group, leader alumni member Tuukka Kauhanen, team Armi Tiihonen