VERIFIN is an institute in the Department of Chemistry under the Faculty of Science in the University of Helsinki.
VERIFIN was established in 1994, as continuation of the Chemical Weapons (CW) research project working since 1973. Operations of VERIFIN are mainly funded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. VERIFIN supports the disarmament of chemical weapons by development of identification methods for chemical warfare agents (CWA).
Governing board 1.4.2022–31.3.2026
Activities and financial matters of VERIFIN are guided and controlled by the Governing Board
- Outi Holopainen
Undersecretary of State, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Chairman
- Sasu Tarkoma
Dean, Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, Vice-chairman
- Ilkka Kilpeläinen
Professor, Head of the Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki
- Ville Lahelma
Counsellor, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
- Jari Yli-Kauhaluoma
Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki
- Risto Hakoila
Financial Director, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
- Mikko Mäntynen
Colonel, Director of Reaserch center, The Finnish Defence Forces
- Matti Kuula
Laboratory manager (IT) / Chemist, VERIFIN
- Hanna Hakulinen
Director of VERIFIN, VERIFIN
- Juha Hurme
University of Helsinki, Board secretary