Organisation

Members of the Board 1.3.2006–28.2.2009

• Timo Kekkonen, chair, Director, Confederation of Finnish Industries, EK
• Marja Hilska-Aaltonen, vice chair, Counsellor of Forestry, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Department of Forestry
• Saara Bäck, Chief Inspector, Finnish Environment Institute
• Reivo Järvenpää, Director, Union of Forest Owners, Southern Finland
• Markku Karlsson, Technology Director, UPM Kymmene
• Hannu Raitio, Director General, Finnish Forest Research Institute (Metla)
• Ritva Toivonen, Research Director, Pellervo Economic Research Institute (PTT)
• Aili Tuimala, staff representative, Finnish Forest Research Institute (Metla)
• Administrative Director Tero Oksa acted as secretary to the Management Board

The Management Board had eleven meetings in 2008.

Management Group 1.3.2006–28.2.2009

• Hannu Raitio, Professor, Director General, chair
• Leena Paavilainen, Research Director
• Kristiina Borg, Director of Services
• Aimo Jokela, Bachelor of Natural Resources, staff representative
• Erkki Kauhanen, Head of Communications

Metla’s Management Group had eleven meetings in 2008.

SAB (Scientific Advisory Board)

• Pasi Puttonen, chair, Professor, Research Director, Finnish Forest Research Institute (Metla)
• Darius M. Adams, Professor, Department of Forest Resources,
  Oregon State University, USA
• Anatoly Petrov, Professor, All-Russian Institute of Continuous Education in Forestry, Russia
• Luc E. Pâques, Professor, INRA, France
• Jan Fryk, Professor, SkogForsk, Sweden
• Jagmohan S. Maini, PhD, Canada

Photo: Metla/Erkki Oksanen

Metla’s Scientific Advisory Board convened at the Vantaa and Suonenjoki research units and in Kuopio on 19–21 May 2008. In the three-day meeting, the members discussed the changes in Metla’s operating environment, objectives, topical research, and international position.

Management

• Director General: Professor Hannu Raitio
• Research Directors: Leena Paavilainen, D.Sc.(Tech.) and Professor Pasi Puttonen
• Administrative Director: Kristiina Borg, Ph.D.

Contact details:

Finnish Forest Research Institute
Jokiniemenkuja 1
FI-01370 Vantaa
Tel: +358 10 2111
Fax: +358 10 211 2103
Website: http://www.metla.fi/
E-mail: info@metla.fi