Tuomas Ojanen

Tuomas Ojanen

  • PL 4 (Yliopistonkatu 3)

    00014

    Finland

20052025

Research activity per year

Personal profile

Description of research and teaching

Tuomas Ojanen is Professor of Constitutional Law and Director for the Doctoral Programme in Law (2022-2025).

He is also Member of the Venice Commission, Council of Europe (2022-9 May 2026); and Member of the Management Board of the European Agency for Fundamental Rights (July 2020-June 2025).

His main areas of research and expertise include Finnish constitutional law, comparative constitutional law, EU law and international human rights law. He has a track record of over 20 years in directing and participating in multiple research projects and networks that include partners from several European countries.

Education/Academic qualification

oikeustiede, oikeustieteen tohtori, University of Helsinki

Award Date: 16 Mar 1999

External positions

Member, The European Commission for Democracy through Law (the Venice Commission), Council of Europe, Venice Commission (European Commission for Democracy through Law)

1 Jul 202230 Jun 2026

Member of the Management Board, Fundamental Rights Agency, European Union

1 Jul 202030 Jun 2025

Chair, Yhdenvertaisuus- ja tasa-arvolautakunta

1 Aug 201931 Jul 2023

Ad hoc judge of Finland of the European Court of Human Rights for the years 2017-2018

1 Jan 201731 Dec 2020

Fields of Science

  • 513 Law
  • Constitutional law
  • Fundamental and Human Rights
  • EU law
  • European constitutionalism
  • comparative constitutional law
  • International Human Rights Law

International and National Collaboration

Publications and projects within past five years.