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CURRICULUM VITAE, 1st of February 2024
1. Personal details
Name Tynkkynen, Veli-Pekka
ORCID (Publications) orcid.org/0000-0001-9006-753X
2. Education and degrees completed
2018 – 2028, Title of Docent, Russian resource and energy policy, National Defence U, Finland
2010, Title of Docent, Environmental planning, University of Helsinki, Finland
2007, Doctor of Philosophy, Planning geography, UHelsinki, Finland
1999, Master of Science, Planning geography, UHelsinki, Finland
3. Current position
1.1.2021 – Professor in Russian Environmental Studies, Aleksanteri Institute, UHelsinki
4. Previous work experience
1.1.2018-31.12.2020 Associate Professor in Russian Environmental Studies, Aleksanteri Institute
1.1.2011-31.12.2017 Professor in Russian energy policy, Aleksanteri Institute, UHelsinki
1.9.2007-31.12.2010 Postdoc, AoF, Dept. of Geosciences and Geography, UHelsinki
20.1.2007-31.7.2008 Senior Res. Fellow, Nordregio, Centre for Spatial Development, Stockholm
1.9.2006-19.1.2007 Research Fellow, Nordregio, Stockholm
1.1.1999-31.7.2006 Tutor and PhD student, planning geography, Dept. of Geography, UHelsinki,
15.5. – 31.12.1998, Researcher, Karelian water programme (Russia), Finnish MoEnvironment
5. Career breaks(= 6,5 months on paternity leave)
13.10.-6.11.2023 3w; 1.9.-30.11.2015, 3M; 4.-25.3.2010, 3w; 1.-31.8.2007, 1M; 1.-14.1.2007, 2w; 19.10-8.11.2006, 3w.
6. Personal research funding and grants (sum of research grants 2,940.000 €)
10 completed research projects and one ongoing: https://blogs.helsinki.fi/tynkkynen/projects/
2021-2024, Sustainable Development, Russia and Finland, Kone Foundation, 638.000 €, PI
2018-2021, ERA Net Russia, Academy of Finland, 250.000 €, PI
2018-2020, Academy of Finland & RFBR Arctic call, 220.000 €, PI
2016-2020, PIRE Arctic, NSF & Academy of Finland, 240.000 €, PI
2017, Prime Minister’s Office, Strategic Funding, 100.000 €, PI
2016-2019, Strategic Research Council, Academy of Finland, 375.000 €, PI
2015-2018, Academy of Finland ARKTIKO Programme, 760.000 €, PI
2015-2016, Prime Minister’s Office, Strategic Funding, 50.000 €, PI
2014-2016, Joint Call – Academy of Finland and JSPS Japan, 190.000 €, PI
2014-2015, Nordic Council of Ministers, Russia Cooperation, 49.000 €, PI
2008, Nordic Council of Ministers, Russia Cooperation, 67.000 €, PI
7. Leadership and supervision experience
Supervisor, 11 postdocs (2015–); 4 supervised PhDs (2014–); 8 funded PhD students (2013–); 9 supervised Master theses (2011–).
8. Teaching experience (skills evaluated as commendable (4/5) by the UHelsinki in 2020)
Courses at UHelsinki
2018-22 Environment and Climate Change in Russia (5 ECTS)
2016-17 Natural Resources and Russia (5)
2012-2015 The Environment & Russia’s Energy (4); Russia: EcoPower / Energy Superpower (4)
2012 – PhD Seminar on Russian energy & environment (5)
2000-2003, 4 Expeditions to Eurasia (Vietnam, Cambodia, Russia (Urals and Siberia), 60 students
1999-2005 Regional Planning in Finland (3)
1999-2006 Fieldwork in Geography (12)
Lectures and courses elsewhere
2000 – Over 100 lectures and courses, > 30 education curriculums, > 400 hours, in Finnish and international universities (Glasgow, Petrozavodsk, Stockholm, St. Petersburg, Tartu, Uppsala)
9. Awards
2003, The Finlandia prize (Tieto-Finlandia) 26.000 €. Helanterä & Tynkkynen (2002). Russia cannot Escape its Geography (Maantieteelle Venäjä ei voi mitään). Gummerus.
2023, Ragnar Hult Medal, The Geographical Society of Finland, “For bravery in the social and scientific debate and for the meritorious geographical research of future challenges of Finland”
10. Other key academic merits
2021-2023 Chairperson at UH, joint Bachelors, University Alliance Europe
2021 – Partner, The Arctic Challenge for Sustainability II, National flagship project, Japan.
2018-2013 Board member, International Master’s Programme in Russian Studies, UHelsinki
2018 – Member of the Faculty Council & Research Council (-2021), Faculty of Arts, UHelsinki
2016 – Panel member, professorships: Russian security policy; Sustainability Science (Arctic); Russian law & administration; Global development studies, UHelsinki
2018-2024 Member of a Study group Energy materiality, Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg, Germany
2013 – Reviewer of professor competence (2x NOR, 2x FIN); PhD opponent (2x FIN, 1x UK)
2003 – Reviewer, international academic journals, (n=29)
11. Scientific and societal impact
2017 – 11 expert statements, the President of Finland x2; the Prime Minister’s Office; the Finnish Parliament: the Environment Committee x2, the Grand Committee x2, the Foreign Affairs Committee, Finance Committee, Audit Committee, Committee for the Future
2016-2017, Advisor, The Committee for Public Information, the MoEducation&Culture, Finland
Sum of publications 124: 97 scientific publications; 29 peer-reviewed; 11 monographs.
2011 – 22 international conference and workshop papers
>350 interviews by Finnish and international media (TV, radio, newspapers and web) on Russia, Finland and the EU; energy transition and security
16 editorials in Helsingin Sanomat, Aamulehti, Suomen Kuvalehti, Estonian ERR, Postimees
>50 public talks / keynotes: e.g. EU-Ukraine Forum, the Finnish Embassy in Moscow & Brussels; Foreign Correspondents’ Prog. (MoFA, Finland), the Global Challenge (Sweden), IPIS (Iran), IIR (Czech R.), MoFA Ukraine, the Danish Foreign Policy Society, US State Department (x 2).
12. Other merits
2021 – Major (reserve), The Finnish Defence Forces
2003, Secretary, Nature Protection working group, Finnish-Russian Intergov. Cooperation
1999, 2000, OSCE observer, Presidential and Parliamentary elections in Russia.
Russia's energy and natural-resource policy, Docent, National Defense University
Award Date: 6 Jun 2018
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional
Research output: Book/Report › Book › Scientific › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Research output: Book/Report › Book › Scientific › peer-review
Tynkkynen, V.-P. (Project manager)
01/01/2025 → 31/12/2025
Project: Research project
Tynkkynen, V.-P. (Project manager) & Semberg, S. E. (Participant)
01/12/2024 → 30/11/2027
Project: Research Council of Finland: Strategic Research Council funding (SRC)
Tynkkynen, V.-P. (Project manager)
Innovaatiorahoituskeskus Business Finland (FinELib)
01/10/2024 → 30/09/2026
Project: Business Finland
Kangasluoma, S. (Participant), Höysniemi, S. (Participant), Tynkkynen, V.-P. (Project manager), Perkiömäki, M. (Participant), Dovbysh, O. (Participant) & Oivo, T. (Participant)
01/01/2021 → …
Project: Research project
Gorbacheva, E. (Participant), Tynkkynen, V.-P. (Principal Investigator), Oivo, T. (Participant), Dovbysh, O. (Participant), Kangasluoma, S. (Participant), Perkiömäki, M. (Principal Investigator) & Höysniemi, S. (Principal Investigator)
01/01/2021 → 31/12/2024
Project: Foundations (Private Foundations, Non-Profit Foundations, Charitable Trusts)
Tynkkynen, V.-P. (Visiting researcher)
Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution
Tynkkynen, V.-P. (Supervisor)
Activity: Examination types › Supervisor or co-supervisor of doctoral thesis
Tynkkynen, V.-P. (Visiting researcher)
Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution
Tynkkynen, V.-P. (Supervisor)
Activity: Examination types › Supervisor or co-supervisor of doctoral thesis
Tynkkynen, V.-P. (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
26/01/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
22/01/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
21/01/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
11/01/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media