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