University management
Board
Chair
Vuorineuvos (Finnish honorary title), DTech h.c. Jorma Eloranta
Vice Chair
Professor Jussi Välimaa, University of Jyväskylä
DTech Anne Jalkala, Chief Strategy Officer, Vaisala
Professor Johanna Kantola, University of Helsinki
MSSc Ville Tynkkynen, doctoral researcher, Tampere University
Professor Jukka Törrönen, Stockholm University
Professor Outi Vaarala, Senior Vice President, Head of Research & Development, Orion Pharma
Rectorate
Professor, Doctor of Philosophy Keijo Hämäläinen took office as the President of Tampere University on 1 June 2023.
Before Tampere University, he worked as the Rector of the University of Jyväskylä in 2017–2023. He has also worked at the University of Helsinki as a Vice Rector, Dean and professor of physics. Hämäläinen has conducted research abroad for several years in, among other things, the United States (Brookhaven National Laboratory) and France (Grenoble). Hämäläinen earned his doctoral degree in the field of physics at the University of Helsinki in 1990.
Hämäläinen currently holds several positions of trust as, for example, a board member of Sitra and the Finnish Cultural Foundation. He served as the Chair of Universities Finland UNIFI in 2020–2021. Hämäläinen is a member of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters and the Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters. In 2002, the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters awarded him the Väisälä prize.
Contacts:
Executive Assistant Johanna Harju
DSc (Tech.) Jarmo Takala has been Provost of the new Tampere University since 2019.
He has served as vice president for research at the former Tampere University of Technology (TUT), as dean of the Faculty of Computing and Electrical Engineering and as head of the Department of Computer Systems. He has also occupied research positions at Nokia Research Center and the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. Takala has led numerous national and international research projects. He headed TUT’s international master’s programme in information technology and participated in setting up a bachelor’s programme in information technology and electrical engineering at TUT. Takala is an active member of international scientific associations dedicated to the advancement of information technology.
Contacts:
Assistant Johanna Hellman
Vice President for Research Tapio Visakorpi
MD, PhD Tapio Visakorpi has been Vice President for Research of the new Tampere University since 2022.
He has served as dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology at Tampere University and formerly as dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Life Science at the University of Tampere. Visakorpi was appointed as professor of cancer genetics at the University of Tampere in 2002. He has headed and coordinated countless national and international research projects and has been a member of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters since 2007. In addition, he has occupied positions of trust relating to the development of national and international research infrastructures and research funding for more than a decade.
Contacts:
Assistant Johanna Hellman
Vice President for Education Marja Sutela
DSc (Admin) Marja Sutela has been Vice President for Education of the new Tampere University since 2022.
She has served as vice president for education and RDI at Tampere University of Applied Sciences, overseeing seven fields of study, more than 50 degree programmes and related RDI activities. Sutela has previously worked as professor of public law, assistant professor and researcher at the universities of Joensuu, Tampere and Lapland. She holds docentships in the University of Eastern Finland and the University of Vaasa. Sutela has more than a decade of experience in developing education, implementing new operational models and carrying out organisational reforms.
Contacts:
Assistant Johanna Hellman
Academic Board
As set out in the Finnish Universities Act, the Academic Board is a multi-member governing body that represents the entire university community. Members of the Academic Board:
Chair
Eeva Moilanen
Vice Chair
Liisa Häikiö
Rapporteur for the Academic Board
Provost Jarmo Takala
Professors
Liisa Häikiö
Hannu-Matti Järvinen
Arto Laitinen
Eeva Moilanen
Matti Mäntysalo
Matti Nykter
Arri Priimägi
Juha Vinha
Other teaching and research staff and support staff
Ismo Isopoussu
Hanna Kuusela
Riikka Lahtinen
Maria Mäkelä
Soile Nymark
Sinikka Torkkola
Student representatives
Anniina Honkasaari
Eemeli Lahtinen
Aleksi Niemi
Mirva Pekkola
Katriina Sark
Deans
Juho Saari, Faculty of Social Sciences (SOC)
Martti Kauranen, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences (ENS)
Antti Lönnqvist, Faculty of Built Environment (BEN)
Päivi Pahta, Faculty of Education and Culture (EDU)
Matti Sommarberg, Faculty of Management and Business (MAB)
Seppo Parkkila, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology (MET)
Pekka Verho, Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences (ITC)