Faculty leadership

The faculty is headed by the Dean, who is elected for four years at a time. The Dean oversees the work of the faculty and is responsible for its finances, general activities, and implementing the HR administration in line with the university’s staff policy. The departments of the faculty are managed by the Heads of Departments, who are elected for four years at a time.
Dean

Sasu Tarkoma

Professor of computer science

Responsible for innovations

Dean's secretary, Service Coordinator Taina Hardén 

tel. 0294150502, 0503159915

ml-dekaani@helsinki.fi

P.O. 64 (Gustaf Hällströmin katu 2)

00014 University of Helsinki
Vice-Deans

Samuli Siltanen

Professor of industrial mathematics

Responsible for societal interaction, communication, science education and alumni activities

Deputy Dean

@SamuliSiltanen

Gareth Law

Professor of radiochemistry

Responsible for doctoral education, sustainable development, international matters

Sami Moisio

Professor of regional planning and policy

Responsible for Bsc and Msc teaching

Minna Palmroth

Professor of computational space physics

Responsible for research, research infrastructures, business cooperation and digitalisation

@MinnaPalmroth

Hanna Vehkamäki

Professor of computational aerosol physics

Responsible for well-being, equality, bilingual affairs, and facilities, safety and security

@hanna_vehkamaki
Faculty Council

The faculty council is the faculty’s multi-member administrative body, chaired by the dean. Under the direction of the dean, the faculty council shall enhance the faculty’s operations as a whole in accordance with the University’s operational and financial objectives, the strategic plan of the University as well as the faculty’s target programme.

Information about the composition, duties, meetings and meeting minutes of the Faculty Council can be found on the intranet Flamma (requires you to log in using your University credentials). If you wish to view the minutes, please send a request to the secretary of the Faculty Council.