Supervisors

ANIWEL Supervisors

In Finland

 

University of Helsinki (HY)

Fields of expertise: veterinary medicine (healthcare and medical treatment), animal welfare, animal behavior, farm animal science, laboratory animal science, animal physiology, agrotechnology, meat technology, psychology, cognition science, social psychology, science of law

 

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Department of Equine and Small Animal Medicine 

                      Outi Vainio, DVM, Professor of Veterinary Pharmacology

Thomas Spillman, DVM, Professor of Small Animal Medicine 

                      Marjatta Snellman, DVM, Professor of Diagnostic Imaging

Outi Laitinen-Vapaavuori, DVM, Professor of Small Animal Surgery

Riitta-Mari Tulamo, DVM, Professor of Surgery

Marja Raekallio, DVM, Docent, University Lecturer in Equine Diseases

                      Minna Rajamäki, DVM, Clinical Instructor in Small Animal Medicine

Anna Hjelm-Björkman, DVM, Post Doc Researcher

Anna Mykkänen, DVM, Clinical Instructor in Equine Internal Medicine

Miiamaaria Kujala, PhD, Post Doc Researcher

Merja Rantala, DVM, Clinical Instructor in Clinical Microbiology

Department of Production Animal Medicine

                      Anna Valros, PhD, Professor of Animal Welfare

Terttu Katila, DVM, Professor of Domestic Animal Reproductive Medicine

                      Satu Pyörälä, DVM, Professor of Dairy Hygiene 

                      Timo Soveri, DVM, Professor of Ruminant Disease 

                      Olli Peltoniemi, DVM, Professor of Domestic Animal Reproduction

                      Mari Heinonen, DVM, Professor of Swine Healthcare 

                      Laura Hänninen, DVM, Clinical Instructor in Animal Welfare 

                     Magnus Andersson, DVM Professor in Animal reproduction

Department of Basic Veterinary Sciences

                      Reeta Pösö, PhD, Professor of Physiology 

                      Hannes Lohi, PhD, Professor of Veterinary Molecular Biology 

                     Anna-Maija Virtala, DVM, PhD, Docent in Veterinary Epidemiology

                     Antti Iivanainen, DVM, PhD, Professor in Veterinary Anatomy

Department of Food Hygiene and Environmental Health

Maria Fredrikson-Ahomaa, DVM, Professor of Foodborne Bacterial Zoonoses

 

Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry

Department of Animal Science 

                      Matti Näsi, DSc, Professor of Animal Nutrition 

                      Aila Vanhatalo, DSc, Professor of Animal Science 

Department of Agrotechnology

                      Jukka Ahokas, D. Tech., Professor of Agricultural Engineering 

                      Mikko Hautala, PhD, Docent, University Lecturer in Physics 

                      Matti Pastell, DSc, Docent, University Lecturer in Livestock Production Technology 

Department of Food Technology

                      Marita Ruusunen, DSc, Researcher on Meat Technology

 

Faculty of Law

Department of Criminal Law, Procedural Law and General Jurisprudential Studies

                      Pekka Koskinen, LL.D., Professor of Criminal Law

                      Jukka Kekkonen, LL.D., Professor of History of Law

 

Faculty of Behavioural Sciences

Department of Psychology

                      Christina Krause, PhD, Professor of Cognition Science

 

Faculty of Social Sciences

Department of Social Psychology

                      Kari Vesala, D. Soc. Sc., Docent, University Lecturer in Social Psychology

 

Laboratory Animal Centre, University of Helsinki

                      Tarja Kohila, PhD, Head of Development

 

Neuroscience Center, University of Helsinki

                      Heikki Rauvala, MD, PhD, Professor, Director

 

Universities of Kuopio (KuY) & Joensuu (JoY)

(the University of Eastern Finland from 2010 on)

Fields of expertise: animal science, animal physiology, applied animal science, animal welfare, laboratory animal science, animal behavior, environmental policy, sociology, horse management

 

Faculty of Natural and Environmental Sciences (KuY)

Department of Biosciences, Institute of Applied Biotechnology

Jaakko Mononen, PhD, Professor of Animal Science

Heli Lindeberg, DVM, Research Specialist

Leena Ahola, PhD, Researcher on Animal Behaviour and Welfare

 

Faculty of Biosciences (JoY)

Department of Biology

                      Heikki Roininen, PhD, Professor of Biology

                      Petteri Nieminen, MD, PhD, Researcher

 

Faculty of Social Sciences and Regional Studies (JoY)

Department of Sociology and Social Policy

                      Pertti Rannikko, D. Soc. Sc., Professor of Environmental Policy

                      Rauno Sairinen, D. Soc. Sc., Professor of Environmental Sociology

                      Pekka Jokinen, D. Pol. Sc., Professor of Natural Resources Policy

Department of Psychology

                      Hannu Räty, PhD, Professor of Psychology

Matti Kuittinen, PhD, University Lecturer in Psychology

 

Faculty of Law, Economics and Business Administration (JoY)

                      Matti Tolvanen, LL.D., Professor of Criminal and Procedural Law

 

Faculty of Education (JoY)

                      Jussi Silvonen, PhD, Docent, University Lecturer in Education and Adult Education

 

National Laboratory Animal Centre (KuY)

                      Satu Mering, PhD, Director

                      Timo Nevalainen, DVM, Professor of Laboratory Animal Science and Lab. Animal Welfare

 

Center for Horse Management (Hevostietokeskus) (KuY)

                      Minna-Liisa Heiskanen, PhD, Director

 

Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE)

Research Programme for Environmental Policy

                      Taru Peltola, D. Soc. Sc., Researcher in Sustainable Use of Natural Resources

 

University of Turku (TY)

Fields of expertise: environmental philosophy

 

Faculty of Social Sciences

Department of Philosophy

                      Olli Koistinen, PhD, Professor of Theoretical Philosophy

Juha Räikkä, PhD, Docent, University Lecturer in Philosophy

Markku Oksanen, D. Soc. Sc., Docent, University Lecturer in Philosophy (at KuY)

Åbo Akademi (ÅA)

Fields of expertise: administrative measures concerning animals, procedures of administrative supervision of animal protection

 

Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences

Department of Law

                      Markku Suksi, D. Pol. Sc., Professor of Public Law

Tampere University of Technology (TTY)

Fields of expertise: medical engineering, computer modelling, medical instrumentation

 

Faculty of Science and Environmental Engineering

Department of Biomedical Engineering

                      Jari Hyttinen, D. Tech., Professor of Medical Engineering

 

University of Oulu (OY)

Fields of expertise: laboratory animal science, cultural anthropology

 

Laboratory Animal Centre, University of Oulu

                      Hanna-Marja Voipio, DVM, Docent, Director

 

Faculty of Humanities

Jukka Pennanen, PhD, Professor of Cultural Anthropology

 

MTT Agrifood Research Finland (MTT)

Fields of expertise: farm animal science, animal welfare, animal behavior, animal nutrition, animal breeding

Marketta Rinne, DSc, Professor of Animal Nutrition

Hannu Korhonen, PhD, Principal Research Scientist in Fur Animal Production

Satu Raussi, PhD, Principal Research Scientist in Farm Animal Production

Jarmo Valaja, DSc, Principal Research Scientist in Animal Nutrition

Finnish Food Safety Authority (EVIRA)

Fields of expertise: animal health and welfare, epidemiology, zoonoses, food hygiene proficiency

Liisa Sihvonen, DVM, Research Director, Professor of Animal Virology (at HY)

Kimmo Peltonen, PhD, Professor, Head of Chemistry and Toxicology Research Unit

Saara Raulo, DVM, Head of the Finnish Zoonoosis Centre

                    

Private Sector

                       Anssi Tast, DVM, Specialist Veterinarian, Vethaus OY

Eija Helander, DSc, Head of Development, Suomen Rehu Oy

 

 

Supervisors in other countries

 

French National Institute for Agricultural Research, France

                      Isabelle Veissier, PhD, DVM, Research Director

 

Institut Superiéur d´Agriculture, France

                      Joop Lensik, PhD, Director

 

Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre, Canada

Anne-Marie de Passillé, PhD, Senior Researcher

Jeff Rushen, PhD, Senior Researcher

 

University of Prince Edward Island, Canada

Veterinary Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences

                      David Sims, PhD, Professor

 

University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Large Animal Sciences

                      Jan Ladewig, PhD, DVM, Professor of Animal Welfare and Ethology

Björn Forkman, PhD, Associate Professor of Animal Welfare and Ethology

Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Agriculture and Ecology

                      Dvoralai Wulfsohn, PhD, Associate Professor

Centre for Bioethics and Risk Assessment

Peter Sandoe, PhD, Professor of Bioethics

 

Research Centre Foulum, University of Århus, Denmark

                      Lene Munksgaard, PhD, Senior Researcher on Animal Health and Welfare

 

Technical University of Denmark

Henrik Madsen, PhD, Professor of Mathematical Statistics

 

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden

Animal Environment and Health

                      Bo Algers, DVM, Professor of Farm Animal Hygiene

                      Stefan Gunnarsson,  PhD, DVM, Senior Researcher

 

Teagasc Agriculture and Food Development Authority, Ireland

                      Anne Maria Mullen, PhD, Director

 

Klaipėda University, Lithuania

Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Geography

Marija Eidukeviciene, PhD, Professor of Social Geography

 

The Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, Norway

Department of Food Hygiene and Infection Biology

                      Birgit Ranheim, PhD, DVM, Researcher

 

Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium (M3-BIORES)

                      Daniel Berckmans, PhD, Professor

                      Jean-Marie Aerts, PhD, Professor

 

Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonia

Väino Poikalainen, PhD, Professor of Food Science