Advisory Board on Biotechnology
1. Duties
The Advisory Board on Biotechnology is a consultative body of experts in issues related to bio- and gene technology appointed by the Government.
Under the Government Decree on Gene Technology (928/2004), the Advisory Board is appointed for a term of three years. The current term of office is 17 February 2011−31 December 2013.
The Government appoints the chairman, vice-chairman and other members of the Advisory Board on Biotechnology, each with a personal deputy. The Advisory Board shall include representatives of at least the authorities most relevant to the control of technology and of the main organisations of trade, consumers and industry, as well as of research in the various fields of gene technology.
The duties of the Advisory Board on Biotechnology are as follows:
- to promote cooperation between authorities, research in the field and operators in the field of biotechnology and in particular gene technology, as well as to organise information and training in the field;
- to monitor and promote international cooperation in biotechnology;
- to monitor in particular the developments and research in gene technology, as well as its health and environmental impacts;
- to promote the taking into account of ethical considerations in gene technology; and
- to attend to other duties relating to biotechnology assigned to it by the relevant ministries.
Further information:
Government Project Register
Government Decree on Gene Technology (928/2004)
Gene Technology Act (377/1995)
2. Composition
MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY BOARD ON BIOTECHNOLOGY
The Government appoints the chairman, vice-chairman and other members of the Advisory Board on Biotechnology, each with a personal deputy. The Advisory Board shall include representatives of at least the authorities most relevant to the control of gene technology and of the main organisations of trade, consumers and industry, as well as of research in the various fields of gene technology.
Members during term of office between 17 February 2011−31 December 2013:
Chairman:
Voipio-Pulkki, Liisa-Maria, Director, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Keinänen, Jari, Director, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, deputy member
Vice-chairman:
Kivelä, Pirkko, Ministerial Adviser, Ministry of the Environment
Ruohonen-Lehto, Marja, Senior Adviser, Finnish Environment Institute, deputy member
Members:
Mannonen, Leena, Commercial Counsellor, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Joutsjoki, Vesa, Principal Research Scientist, MTT Agrifood Research Finland, deputy member
Törrönen, Anneli, Ministerial Adviser, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Vaarala, Outi, Research Professor, National Institute for Health and Welfare(THL), deputy member
Heikkinen, Erja, Counsellor for Education, Ministry of Education and Culture
Sareneva, Timo, Science Adviser, Academy of Finland, deputy member
Kuitunen, Tero, Ministerial Advise, Ministry of Employment and the Economy
Ritala-Nurmi, Anneli, Senior Scientist, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, deputy member
Ristimäki, Ari, Professor, Head Physician, Hospital district of Helsinki and Uusimaa
Aittomäki, Kristiina, Head Physician, Hospital district of Helsinki and Uusimaa, deputy member
Ahteensuu, Marko, Research Fellow, University of Turku
Lindström, Kristina, docent, The Finnish Society for Nature and Environment, deputy member
Hassinen, Saara, Managing Director, SalWe Oy
Romppanen, Tuula, Vice President, R&D, Orion Diagnostica Oy, deputy member
Aaltonen, Lauri, Academy Professor, Biomedicum Helsinki
Vuorisalo, Riitta, Expert on Social and Health Policy Affairs, Finnish Diabetes Association, deputy member
Lammi, Mikko, Professor, University of Eastern Finland
Oksanen, Elina, Professor, University of Eastern Finland, deputy member
Kantor-Aaltonen, Carmela,Director, Finnish Bioindustries FIB
Veromaa, Timo, President & CEO, Biotie Therapies Corp., deputy member
Suojala, Leena, Specialist, Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners MTK
Jylhä, Lea, Forestry Adviser, Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners MTK, deputy member
Konola, Jyrki, Secretary General, The Finnish Consumers' Association
Marniemi, Annikka, Food and Nutrition Expert, The Finnish Consumers' Association, deputy member
Paakkari, Pirkko, Editor-in-chief, Duodecim Medical Publications Ltd.
Carpén, Olli, professori, Head Physician, Hospital District of Southwest Finland
Members during term 2008−2010
Members during term 2005−2007
Members during term 2002−2004
Members during term 1999−2002
Members during term 1996−1998
3. Contact information
Address:
Advisory Board on Biotechnology
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
P.O. Box 33
FI-00023 Government
Chairman:
Liisa-Maria Voipio-Pulkki, Director
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
P.O. Box 33, FI-00023 Government, Finland
Tel. +358-50 3310314
Fax +358-9-160 74120
firstname.lastname(at)stm.fi
Vice-chairman:
Pirkko Kivelä, Ministerial Adviser
Ministry of the Environment
P.O. Box 35, FI-00023 Government, Finland
Tel. +358-50 36 22041
Fax
firstname.lastname(at)ymparisto.fi
Secretaries:
University Reseracher, Adjunct Professor Mikaela Grönholm
Department of Biosciences
PL 56 (Viikinkaari 5D)
00014 University of Helsinki
Tel. 09-19159043
mikaela.gronholm(at)helsinki.fi
Head of Education, MD Juha Pekka Turunen
The Finnish Medical Society Duodecim
PL 713 (Kalevankatu 11)
00100 Helsinki
Tel. 09-618851
juha.turunen(at)duodecim.fi