· Asiantuntijajäsen, Tutkimus ja innovaationeuvosto (TIN)2023–
· Chairperson, Education and Training working group (vocational education), BusinessEurope2022–
· Member of the Board, AEL-Amiedu Oy2019–
· Vice President, Finnish Academy of Technical Sciences (TTA)2019–2024
· Board Member, Unemployment Insurance Fund (TVR)2018–2018
· Member Of The Supervisory Board, Finnish Medical Foundation2017–2024
· Executive Board Member, AEL-säätiö2016–
· Executive Director, Competence and Education, EK – Confederation of Finnish Industries2016–2024
· Chairman of the Board, Koulutusrahasto (The Education Fund)2016–2016
· Member, The University of Helsinki Research Foundation2016–
· Executive Director, Competence and Growth, EK – Confederation of Finnish Industries2015–2016
· Member, Helsinki School of Economics Support Foundation2015–
· Member of the Advisory Board, The Finnish Institute of International Affairs2015–2019
· Member, Työ-, koulutus- ja elinkeinoasiain neuvosto2015–
· Executive Director, Academy of Finland2014–2015
· Ordinary member, Finnish Academy of Technical Sciences2014–2019
· Executive Director, Tekes2013–2014
· Vice Chair of the Committee, The Finnish Medical Foundation2013–2017
· Member of the European Forum on Forward Looking Activities (EFFLA), European Commission2011–2015
· Board Member, Alberta Research and Innovation Authority (ARIA)2010–2015
· Executive Director, Tekes - Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation2006–2009
· Technology Manager, Tekes - Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation2001–2003
· Senior Technical Adviser, Biotechnology, Tekes1998–2001
· Post Doctoral researcher, Helsinki University - Insitute for Biotechnology1995–1998
· Master of Science (M.Sc.), Helsingin yliopisto1994–1998
· PhD in Computer Science, SLU - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences1990–1995
· doktorand, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences1990–1995
· Scientist, Genesit Ltd1989–1990
· -, Etelä-Tapiolan lukio1979–1982