Index
Space Physics
Solar System Research
Space Technology
Contact & Personnel
Address: Finnish Meteorological Institute, PO Box 503, FIN-00101 Helsinki, Finland
Visiting address: Erik Palménin Aukio 1, 1st floor
Tel. +358 9 19 291, Fax.+358 9 1929 4603, E-mail: firstname.lastname@fmi.fi.
Olaf Amm Amm Olaf
Scientist
Arctic Research
Arctic Climate Change
Ionospheric research
tel. +358 9 1929 4689
homepage
Natalia Ganushkina Ganushkina Natalia
Scientist
Earth Observation
Space Weather
Magnetospheric research
tel. +358 9 1929 4645
Maria Genzer Genzer Maria
Quality Manager
Earth Observation
Radar and Space Technology
Space instrumentation
Instrument operation
tel. +358 9 1929 4724
Ari-Matti Harri Harri Ari-Matti
Head of Radar and Space Technology group
Earth Observation
Radar and Space Technology
Planetary atmospheric projects
tel. +358 9 1929 4632
Harri Haukka Haukka Harri
Scientist
Earth Observation
Radar and Space Technology
Planetary atmospheric sensors
tel. +358 9 1929 4680
Maija Helenius Helenius Maija
Secretary
Earth Observation
tel. +358 9 1929 4601
Lasse Häkkinen Häkkinen Lasse
Scientist
Observation Services
Methods and Applications
Magnetospheric research
Computers
tel. +358 9 1929 4634
Pekka Janhunen Janhunen Pekka
Scientist
Earth Observation
Space Weather
Magnetospheric research
tel. +358 9 1929 4635
homepage
Liisa Juusola Juusola Liisa
Scientist
Arctic Research
Arctic Climate Change
Ionospheric research
tel. +358 9 1929 4687
Riku Järvinen Järvinen Riku
Scientist
Earth Observation
Space Weather
Planetary plasma simulations
tel. +358 9 1929 4681
homepage
Henrik Kahanpää Kahanpää Henrik
Instrument engineer
Observation Services
Methods and Applications
Planetary atmospheric sensors
tel. +358 9 1929 4723
Esa Kallio Kallio Esa
Head of Space Weather group
Earth Observation
Space Weather
Academy Research Fellow
Solar system plasma
tel. +358 9 1929 4636
homepage
Ari Karjalainen Karjalainen Ari
Student
Observation Services
Methods and Applications
Software development
tel. -
Kirsti Kauristie Kauristie Kirsti
Head of Arctic Climate Change group
Arctic Research
Arctic Climate Change
Ionospheric research
All-sky cameras
tel. +358 9 1929 4637
homepage
Anneli Ketola Ketola Anneli
Research assistant
Observation Services
Observation Networks
Ionospheric data processing
tel. +358 9 1929 4638
Anja Koistinen Koistinen Anja
Research assistant
Observation Services
Observation Networks
Geomagnetic Observatory
Data processing
tel. +358 9 8787 0333
Hannu Koskinen Koskinen Hannu
Head of Kumpula Space Center
Earth Observation + University of Helsinki
tel. +358 9 1929 4639
Tiera Laitinen Laitinen Tiera
Scientist
Earth Observation
Space Weather
Magnetospheric research
Institutet för rymdfysik
tel. +46 18 471 5944
homepage
Jussi Leinonen Leinonen Jussi
Student

Planetary atmospheric sensors
tel. +358 9 1929 4721
Gilbert Leppelmeier Leppelmeier Gilbert
Professor emeritus
Earth Observation
G & S Associates Oy
tel. +358 9 1929 4644
Kaijun Liu Liu Kaijun
Scientist
Earth Observation
Space Weather
Exoplanetary plasma simulations
tel. +358 9 1929 4670
Sini Merikallio Merikallio Sini
Scientist
Climate Change
Modelling and Observation of Atmosphere
Martian atmosphere
tel. +358 9 1929 4694
Markku Mäkelä Mäkelä Markku
Engineer
Observation Services
Observation Technology
Electronics assembly
tel. +358 9 1929 4646
Sanna Mäkinen Mäkinen Sanna
Scientist
Observation Services
Methods and Applications
Magnetospheric simulations
All-sky Cameras
tel. +358 9 1929 4693
Teemu Mäkinen Mäkinen Teemu
Scientist
Earth Observation
Radar and Space Technology
Cometary research
tel. +358 9 1929 4647
homepage
Anssi Mälkki Mälkki Anssi
Scientist
Earth Observation
Plasma physics
Atmospheric remote sensing
tel. +358 9 1929 4648
homepage
Anni Määttänen Määttänen Anni
Scientist
Service d'aéronomie, France
Martian atmosphere
tel. +33 1 64 47 43 00
Heikki Nevanlinna Nevanlinna Heikki
Research Manager
Observation Services
Observation Networks
Geomagnetism
tel. +358 9 1929 4649
Kari Pajunpää Pajunpää Kari
Research Manager
Observation Services
Observation Networks
Geomagnetic Observatory
Geomagnetic induction
tel. +358 9 8787 0330
Minna Palmroth Palmroth Minna
Scientist
Earth Observation
Space Weather
Magnetospheric research
tel. +358 9 1929 4696
homepage
Noora Partamies Partamies Noora
Scientist
Arctic Research
Arctic Climate Change
Ionospheric research
tel. -
homepage
Risto Pellinen Pellinen Risto
Director of science
Administration
International space activities
Solar system
tel. +358 9 1929 4600
Mark Paton Paton Mark
Scientist

Martian atmosphere
tel. -
Risto Pirjola Pirjola Risto
Research Manager
Research and Development
Space Weather
tel. +358 9 1929 4652
Jouni Polkko Polkko Jouni
Scientist
Observation Services
Methods and Applications
Planetary atmospheric projects
tel. +358 9 1929 4653
Pentti Posio Posio Pentti
Technician
Observation Services
Observation Technology
Geomagnetic Observatory
Ground-Based instruments
tel. +358 9 8787 0334
Timo Posio Posio Timo
Technician
Observation Services
Observation Technology
Sensor calibration lab
tel. +358 9 1929 4721
Antti Pulkkinen Pulkkinen Antti
Scientist
Arctic Research
Arctic Climate Change
Space weather
GSFC/NASA, USA
tel. -
Tuija Pulkkinen Pulkkinen Tuija
Head of unit
Earth Observation
Space physics
tel. +358 9 1929 4654
homepage
Pekka Riihelä Riihelä Pekka
Engineer
Observation Services
Observation Technology
Electronic design
tel. +358 9 1929 4655
Jouni Rynö Rynö Jouni
Software engineer
Observation Services
Methods and Applications
Software development
tel. +358 9 1929 4656
homepage
Terttu Sallinen Sallinen Terttu
Research assistant
Observation Services
Observation Networks
Data processing
Geomagnetic charts
tel. +358 9 1929 4657
Walter Schmidt Schmidt Walter
Research Manager
Earth Observation
Radar and Space Technology
Cometary+planetary research
tel. +358 9 1929 4658
homepage
Tero Siili Siili Tero
Scientist
Earth Observation
Radar and Space Technology
ESA SSD / SOHO SOC
GSFC/NASA, USA

Ilkka Sillanpää Sillanpää Ilkka
Scientist
Earth Observation
Space Weather
Solar system plasma simulation
tel. +358 9 1929 2204
homepage
Hannu Sinivirta Sinivirta Hannu
Engineer
Observation Services
Observation Technology
Electronic design
tel. +358 9 1929 4662
Eija Tanskanen Tanskanen Eija
Professor
Earth Observation
Space Weather
Space climate
tel. +358 9 1929 4695
Petri Toivanen Toivanen Petri
Scientist
Earth Observation
Space Weather
Magnetospheric research
tel. +358 9 1929 4666
Mikhail Uspensky Uspensky Mikhail
Visiting professor
Earth Observation
Radar and Space Technology
Radars
tel. +358 9 1929 4690
Heikki Vanhamäki Vanhamäki Heikki
Scientist
Arctic Research
Arctic Climate Change
Ionospheric research
tel. +358 9 1929 4697
Ari Viljanen Viljanen Ari
Research Manager
Arctic Research
Arctic Climate Change
Space Weather
tel. +358 9 1929 4668
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