Tenure Track Committee - School of Science

The School of Science Tenure Track Committee is a permanent committee nominated by the President. It meets monthly to discuss all proposals submitted by the departmental Tenure Track committees. The committee gives its recommendation  to the Dean on promotion and tenure decisions as well as recruitment decisions at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Full Professor levels and on the Lecturer Track recruitment and promotion decisions.

Members 1.1.2026–31.12.2028

Professor Heikki Mannila, Chair, Department of Computer Science
Professor Mikko Alava, Department of Applied Physics
Professor Adam Foster, Department of Applied Physics (until 31 July 2026)
Professor Petter Holme, Department of Computer Science
Professor Tuomas Hytönen, Department of Mathematics and Systems Analysis (until 31 May 2026)
Professor Matti Hämäläinen, Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering
Professor Kari Tanskanen, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management
Professor Petri Vuorimaa, Department of Computer Science (until 30 June 2026)

The secretary of the committee is HR Manager Katja Vuorialho.

Read more about the Tenure Track system

Committee Meetings

Spring 2026