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.

Board of Technology Academy Finland

Founder organisation

Chair of the board

Marja Makarow

Professor,
Finnish Academy of Technical Sciences
TTA

Vice-chair

Jarl-Thure Eriksson

Professor,
The Swedish Academy of
Engineering Sciences in Finland
STV

Marjo Matikainen-Kallström

DI,
Chair of the Board
Academic Engineers and Architects TEK

Yrjö Neuvo

Professor,
Finnish Foundation for
Technology Promotion
TES

Trade and industry

Tapani Kiiski

Member of the Board,
Federation of Finnish
Technology Industries

Päivi Leiwo

Member of the Board
Federation of Finnish
Technology Industries

Veli-Matti Mattila

Chairman of the Board
Confederation of
Finnish Industries EK

Annikka Hurme

Representative of
Confederation of
Finnish Industries EK

Government

Martti Hetemäki

Permanent Under-Secretary of State
Ministry of Finance

Mikko Kosonen

Executive Vice President
The Finnish Innovation Fund
SITRA

Ilona Lundström

Director General
Ministry of Employment
and the Economy

Pekka Soini

Director General
Business Finland

Universities

Mari Walls

Rector
Tampere University

Mikko Hupa

Rector
Åbo Akademi University

Jari Niemelä

Rector
University of Helsinki

Jouko Niinimäki

Rector
University of Oulu