About us

The Viikki plant science centre integrates basic and applied plant science.
Key figures
Board, advisers and stakeholders

The ViPS board members represent the key research areas of the Viikki Plant Science Centre.

Timo Hytönen (director)

Paula Elomaa

Teemu Hölttä

Saijaliisa Kangasjärvi

Roosa Laitinen

Ari Pekka Mähönen

Alan Schulman

Maija Sierla

Teemu Teeri 

Sara Forlani (post-doc representative)

Karen Sims-Huopaniemi (coordinator)

Contact us:

The local stakeholders and advisors represent the important players in the national life science sector.

, Senior Researcher

Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE)

, Senior Research Scientist

Finnish Meteorological Institute

, Research Professor

Natural Resources Institute Finland (LuKe)

, Head of Biotechnology

Boreal Plant Breeding Ltd.

, Head of Research Area

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

, Research Director

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

, Laboratory Chief

Finnish Food Authority

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