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.
For general press enquiries please see the communications for press and media webpage.
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.