The researchers on this page can offer timely expertise, commentary, and perspective on a wide range of topics covered by members of the media.
Please see the selection of our researchers, organised by their research theme and listed alphabetically, below.
Vladimir Gel'man , Professor of Russian and Eurasian Studies
Markku Kangaspuro , Research Director, Russian and Eurasian Studies, Director of the Aleksanteri Institute
Markku Kivinen , Professor Emeritus
Daria Krivonos, Postdoctoral Researcher
Sergei Medvedev, Kone Foundation Fellow
Marianna Muravyeva , Professor
Sirke Mäkinen, University Lecturer
Heikki Patomäki , Professor
Abel Polese, docent in East European Studies, Aleksanteri Institute
Kimmo Rentola , Professor Emeritus
Margarita Zavadskaya , Postdoctoral Researcher
Elina Almila, Doctoral Researcher
Päivi Leino-Sandberg, Professor of Transnational European Law
Marta Maroni, Doctoral Researcher
Stavros Pantazopoulos, Post-doctoral Researcher in the Toxic Crimes project
Milka Sormunen, Postdoctoral Researcher
Immi Tallgren, Researcher of international law
Freek van der Vet, University researcher in the Toxic Crimes project
Juhana Aunesluoma , Professor of Political History
Tuomas Forsberg , Director of Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies
Katri Pynnöniemi , Assistant Professor
Johanna Rainio-Niemi, Associate Professor of Political History
Jari Eloranta, Professor of Economic History
Antti Ronkainen, Doctoral Researcher
Veli-Pekka Tynkkynen , Professor in Russian Environmental Studies,
Vesa Vihriälä , Professor
Olga Dovbysh, Postdoctoral Researcher
Teemu Oivo , Doctoral Candidate
Mervi Pantti, Professor in Media and Communication Studies
Kaarina Aitamurto, Docent
Johan Bastubacka, University Lecturer
Sean Griffin, Core Fellow at HCAS
Tomi Huttunen , Professor
Elina Kahla , Docent and Principal Investigator
Mikko Ketola, University Lecturer
Katharina Kunter, Professor
Miro Leporanta, Doctoral Researcher
Arto Mustajoki , Professor Emeritus
Maija Penttilä, university lecturer
Johanna Viimaranta, professor
For a complete list of our researchers at the Aleksanteri Institute, please visit the Institute's website.