Horizontal functions at THL

Below you will find a list of all horizontal functions at THL as well as the departments and units in these functions. The directors of the functions and departments and the heads of units are given in brackets. For more detailed information on THL staff, please use the staff directory on the right-hand side of the page.

Administrative Services (Administrative Director Jaakko Penttinen)

• Financial Administration Unit (Antti Niemi)
• Information Management Unit (Matti Sarjakoski)
• Personnel Administration Unit (Jussi Moisio)

Support Services Department (Mikko Nissinen)

• IT Unit (Juha Knuuttila)
• Laboratory Services Unit (Liisa Piirainen)
• Logistics Services Unit (Ilona Eteläaho)
• Research Services Unit (Minna Liikala)

Communications and PR (Assistant Director General Juhani Eskola)

Department of Communications and PR (Päivi Väyrynen)

• Communications Unit (Matti Lumijärvi)
• Customer Relations and Information-steering Support Unit (Marko Lähteenmäki)
• Publications Unit (Maria Kuronen)
• Web Services Unit (Mari Kiviniemi)

Information (Assistant Director General Marina Erhola)

Information Department (Päivi Hämäläinen)

• Information Structures and Classifications Unit (Sari Palojoki)
• Information Systems Development and Support Unit (Jaason Haapakoski)
• Services Data Resources Unit (Nina Knape)
• Welfare and Health Data Resources Unit (Salla Säkkinen)

International Affairs (Deputy Director General Erkki Vartiainen)

• International Affairs Unit (Jutta Immanen-Pöyry)

Management, Strategy and Objectives (Strategic Director Terhi Lönnfors)

• Strategy and Development Unit (Terhi Lönnfors)

Thematic Programmes (Assistant Director General Marja Vaarama)

• Thematic Programmes Unit (Marja Vaarama)