Our specialists

Hannu Raunio
Professor, Pharmacology, University of Kuopio
Registered Toxicologist (EUROTOX)
Special area of expertise: Clinical and nonclinical risk assessment of drugs

Pekka Hyvönen
Head, Clinical Research Centre, University of Kuopio
Registered Toxicologist (EUROTOX)
Special area of expertise: Nonclinical risk assessment of drugs and biomaterials

Vuokko Tuononen
Project Manager, Regional Council of Inner Savo
Nutritionist, Coordinator of Centre of Expertise for Food Processing, North-Savo
Special area of expertise: Food and nutrition, hygiene

Matti Viluksela
Senior Researcher, Public Health Institute, Kuopio
Registered Toxicologist (Diplomate of American Board of Toxicology)
Special area of expertise: Nonclinical risk assessment of drugs, risk assessment of chemicals

Atte von Wright
Professor, University of Kuopio
Special area of expertise: Novel food, prebiotics and probiotics

Sirpa Kärenlampi
Professor, Biotechnology, University of Kuopio
Special area of expertise: Novel foods, GMOs, additives in feed

Harri Kokko
Reseacher, University of Kuopioo
Special area of expertise: GMOs

Maria Nikkarinen
Geologist, Geological Survey of Finland
Special area of expertise: Geochemistry