Board
The Board of the foundation determines the organisation's general operating principles and makes decisions on both wide-ranging issues and matters of significance. The Board ensures that the foundation's activities are executed in a proper manner and that the organisation's funds are invested in safe and appropriate ways. The Board is also responsible for appointing the foundation's President and CEO and members of the Executive Committee.
The Board makes the final decisions on the composition of the International Selection Committee, the Laureates and the ultimate Winner of the Millennium Technology Prize.
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Members of the Board |
Representing organisation |
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Chairman: |
Swedish Academy of Engineering in Finland |
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Vice-chairman: |
The Finnish Academy of Technology |
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President & CEO Pekka Lundmark |
Federation of Finnish Technology Industries |
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Executive Vice President Esko Aho |
Federation of Finnish Technology Industries |
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President & CEO Ole Johansson |
Confederation of Finnish Industries EK |
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President & CEO Kari Jordan |
Confederation of Finnish Industries EK |
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State Secretary Raimo Sailas |
Ministry of Finance |
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Permanent Secretary Erkki Virtanen |
Ministry of Employment and the Economy |
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Executive Vice President Mikko Kosonen |
The Finnish Innovation Fund SITRA |
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Director General Veli-Pekka Saarnivaara |
Finnish Funding Acency for Technology and Innovation TEKES |
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President Tuula Teeri |
Aalto University |
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Rector Ilkka Pöyhönen |
Lappeenranta University of Technology |
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Rector Lauri Lajunen |
University of Oulu |
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Rector Jorma Mattinen |
Åbo Akademi University |
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President & CEO Erkki KM Leppävuori |
The Finnish Association of Graduate Engineers TEK |
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Professor Yrjö Neuvo |
Finnish Foundation for Technology Promotion TES |
