Strategic Research Council
The Strategic Research Council (SRC) is an indepedent body established within the Research Council of Finland that provides funding to long-term and programme-based research aimed at finding solutions to the major challenges facing Finnish society.
Strategic Research Council 1 Jan 2025–31 Dec 2027
Chair
- Professor Mikael Fogelholm, University of Helsinki
Members
- Research Professor Tuomo Alasoini, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
- Research Professor Anu Castaneda, Finnis Institute for Health and Welfare
- Project Director Kari Herlevi, Sitra
- Professor Pigga Keskitalo, University of Lapland
- Director Sammeli Liikkanen, Orion Pharma
- Professor Eva Pongrácz, University of Oulu
- RDI Director Jussi Ronkainen, South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences
- Senior Advisor Laura Solanko, Bank of Finland
The projects to be funded are selected by the SRC. The SRC is also responsible for project follow-up and impact assessment. The projects are selected based on a review of their scientific quality, societal relevance and impact. The main themes of SRC research programmes are decided by the Finnish Government.
The SRC consists of eight members and a chair appointed by the Government for a three-year term, with a possible extension of a further three-year term.
