New members elected to TSV's Board for 2027–2029

At the autumn general meeting of the Federation of Finnish Learned Societies (TSV), three Board members and their personal deputies were elected for the 2027–2029 term. The meeting also confirmed the representatives of two academies of science on the Board.
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Elected Board members

TSV's autumn general meeting was held on 24 September 2026 at the House of Sciences and Letters in Helsinki. The meeting was attended by 40 representatives of TSV's member societies.

The following Board members and their personal deputies were elected:

  • Outi Fingerroos, deputy Kukku Melas
  • Eeva Nykänen, deputy Johan Bärlund
  • Mika Helander, deputy Theodora Helimäki

The representatives of the academies of science were also confirmed:

  • Finnish Academy of Science and Letters: Juhani Knuuti, deputy Päivi Pahta
  • Finnish Academy of Technology: Minna Kellomäki, deputy Lasse Eriksson

TSV's Board is responsible for planning the organisation's activities and finances, among other duties. The new Board will hold its constitutive meeting in December, when the Chair will also be elected.

Membership fees remain unchanged

The autumn general meeting discussed TSV's activity and financial plan for 2027, which will be submitted to the Ministry of Education and Culture. The meeting also decided to keep member societies' membership fees unchanged.