Pro­fess­ors of prac­tice

Ilmo Aronen, DSc (Agriculture and Forestry), is an alumnus and docent of the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry. Currently, he is working as research director at Lantmännen Feed Oy. Aronen has many years’ experience in management positions of agricultural and food production chain businesses, areas central to the Faculty. His particular achievements lie in managing product development and, with respect to this, integrating business operations with research activities as well as developing this approach. Aronen has extensive national and international networks in the business sector of the field and among parties conducting agricultural research. 

The Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry has invited Ilmo Aronen to the position of professor of practice in agriculture and food production chain business operations and management commencing on 1 August 2019 (two years, 20%).

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Vesa Vihriälä, DSocSci, is one of the leading figures and experts in Finnish economics. Vihriälä is the managing director of the Research Institute of the Finnish Economy and the Finnish Business and Policy Forum EVA. Earlier in his career, he also served in distinguished positions associated with economic policy, among others as advisor to Olli Rehn, vice-president of the European Commission, as secretary general of the Secretariat of the Economic Council and state under-secretary for economic affairs in the Prime Minister’s Office, as well as managing director of the Pellervo Economic Research institute and head of office at the economics department of the Bank of Finland.

Vesa Vihriälä completed his doctorate in social sciences at the University of Helsinki. His scientific output is focused on economic and financial policy as well as financial markets.

The Faculty of Social Sciences has invited Vesa Vihriälä to the position of professor of practice in economics commencing on 1 July 2019 (three years, 50%).

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Dr. Anneli Pauli has a long career in science, innovation and university policy leadership. At the European Commission she was Deputy Director General of the DG Research and Innovation as well as of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), and Senior Advisor to the Director General in research, innovation and competitiveness issues at the DG Climate Action. Pauli was at the Academy of Finland first as Secretary General and then as Vice-President. She was Rector at Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) and Director at the Heureka Science Centre.

Anneli Pauli earned her PhD in environmental sciences from the University of Helsinki. She holds the title of Doctor of Science in Technology, h. c.  and Adjunct Professorship at Aalto University. 

The Faculty of Science invited Anneli Pauli to the position of Professor of Practice in Global Grand Challenges commencing on 1 March 2019 (four years, 40 %).

Email: anneli.pauli@helsinki.fi

Pasi Pöllänen, research and education manager at Carea – Kymenlaakso Social and Health Services and chief physician, has a long career in academia, having gained a doctoral degree in both medicine and history. Pöllänen is a docent at the University of Helsinki and the University of Turku. It is the intention of the Faculty of Medicine to further increase Pöllänen’s commitment to promoting the development and implementation of medical education in his field of expertise.

The Faculty of Medicine has invited Pasi Pöllänen to the position of professor of practice in medical education commencing on 1 March 2019 (five years, 35%). 

The position is funded with a donation received from Carea – Kymenlaakso Social and Health Services.

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Outi Ihanainen-Rokio, DPhil, works in a consulting business she established herself. She has experience in serving as a marketing and communication expert for technology companies. Ihanainen-Rokio defended her doctoral dissertation on organisational communication, in addition to which she has experience in teaching the subject in institutions of higher education.

The Faculty of Social Sciences has invited Outi Ihanainen-Rokio to the position of professor of practice in organisational communication with an emphasis on business communication commencing on 1 August 2018 (three years, 30%).

The position of professor of practice in organisational communication is funded partly by donations. The largest donors include ProCom – the Finnish Association of Communication Professionals, the Economic Information Office TAT, the Finnish Fair Foundation, the Juho and Lempi Pitkänen Fund and Nokia. The rest of the funding is provided by the University of Helsinki Faculty of Social Sciences.

Email: outi.ihanainen-rokio@helsinki.fi

Kaarlo Simojoki, DMed, is the CEO and medical director of A-Clinic Ltd with special qualifications in addiction medicine. In 2013, Simojoki completed his doctoral degree in medicine at the University of Helsinki. Simojoki is a well-known expert of the field and an active social contributor with extensive domestic and international networks in the field of addiction medicine. 

The Faculty of Medicine has invited Kaarlo Simojoki to the position of professor of practice in addiction medicine commencing on 1 July 2018 (five years, 35%).  

The position of professor of practice in addiction medicine is funded by a donation from Alko Oy.

Email: kaarlo.simojoki@helsinki.fi 

Docent Timo Kaisanlahti, LLD, M.Sc. (Econ), works as the chief legal counsel of the Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company. He holds a doctorate in law and works as a docent of law and economics at the University of Eastern Finland.

The Faculty of Law has invited Timo Kaisanlahti to the position of professor of practice in financial statements law commencing on 1 January 2018 (five years, 20%).

Email: timo.kaisanlahti@helsinki.fi

Tuomas Lehtinen, LLD, is a partner at Castrén & Snellman Attorneys Ltd. Holding a doctorate in law, Lehtinen has been appointed to a docentship in contract law and international trade law at the University of Turku. He has extensive experience in dispute proceedings both in the courts and in arbitration institutes.

The Faculty of Law has invited him to the position of professor of practice in legal practice law commencing on 1 January 2018 (five years, 50%).

The position of professor of practice in legal practice law is funded partly by the Finnish Bar Association Foundation and the Finnish Bar Association.

Email: tuomas.lj.lehtinen@helsinki.fi
Twitter: @TL_Lehtinen

Docent Petri Peltonen, DPhil, is an expert in economic geology and mineralogy. Peltonen works as the managing director of Aurora Exploration, a Finnish company specialised in ore exploration. He has extensive experience in both research in geology and mineralogy, as well as in the industry.

The Faculty of Science has invited Petri Peltonen to the position of professor of practice in economic geology commencing on 1 November 2017 (five years, 50%).

Email: petri.t.peltonen@helsinki.fi

Pekka Sauri, PhD, has long-term experience working as a politician and official, with prior service as a deputy mayor of Helsinki. He is currently working as an advisor to the communications firm Tekir and Aalto University Executive Education.

The Faculty of Social Sciences has invited Pekka Sauri to the position of professor of practice in organisational communication commencing on 23 October 2017 (three years, 80%). He is specialising in societal communication.

The position of professor of practice in organisational communication is funded partly by donations. The largest donors include ProCom – the Finnish Association of Communication Professionals, the Economic Information Office TAT, the Finnish Fair Foundation, the Juho and Lempi Pitkänen Fund and Nokia. The rest of the funding is provided by the University of Helsinki Faculty of Social Sciences.

Email: pekka.sauri@helsinki.fi
Twitter: @pekkasauri