Administration

Board of directors on the Diabetes Research Foundation

Professor Pirjo Nuutila, chairman
M.D. Markku Saraheimo, deputy chairman
Master of Political Science Eero Eriksson, deputy chairman
Executive Director Juha Viertola
Advocate Harri Jussila
M.Sc. Laura Ihamuotila
Doctor of Economics Juha Tall
Advocate Mona Jortikka
Director Kristiina Thure
Professor Patrik Finne

Janne Mikkonen, secretary

The scientific committee

Research grants for 2025

Associate professor Kirsi Laitinen, chairman
Professor Suvi Virtanen
Docent Heikki Koistinen
Docent Sami Oikarinen
Docent Daniel Gordin

Research grants for 2024

Professor Suvi Virtanen, chairman
Docent Heikki Koistinen
Associate professor Kirsi Laitinen
Docent Sami Oikarinen
Docent Daniel Gordin
Docent Valma Harjutsalo, scientific secretary

The foundations representative

Janne Mikkonen