About us

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

Roosa Laitinen (director)

Paula Elomaa
Timo Hytönen
Saijaliisa Kangasjärvi
Melis Kucukoglu Topcu
Ari Pekka Mähönen
Maija Sierla
Yann Salmon

Sara Forlani (post-doc representative)

Karen Sims-Huopaniemi (coordinator)

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