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Board of Directors

Reijo Luostarinen, born in 1939
DSc (Econ.), Professor 
Chairman and member of the Board of Biohit Oyj since 1993.
Dependent on company, but independent of a major shareholder.

Responsibility area:
Internationalisation and strategic planning

Other relevant experience:
• Professor and Director of International Business at the Helsinki 
School of Economics (HSE)
• Head of the faculty and Director of the International Business (IB) 
programme
• Founder, Director, and Vice-rector of the Centre for International 
Business Research.
• Permanent visiting professor in the field of international business at the
University of the West Indies and in the Executive MBA Program in Korea.
• Owner of two consulting firms, chairman and shareholder of three companies
• Board member of ten companies in total (in 1980-1997).
• Several international confi dential posts for, e.g., the United Nations.
• Author of 15 books and more than 75 articles and research papers.

Jukka Ant-Wuorinen, born in 1950
B.Sc (Econ)
Member of the Board of Biohit Oyj since 2009
Independent of both company and major shareholder

Other relevant experience:
• Previously CEO of Amer-Tupakka Oy for nearly 20 years
• At the moment chairman of ANTON Invest Oy, Newcodent Oy and KOY Rukasuites
•  Board member of Imperial Tobacco Estonia Oά and Seppo Saario Oy
• Formerly chairman of four companies
• Honorary consul of Trinidad & Tobago
• Several confidental posts for, e.g., chairman of SEFE (The Finnish Association of Business School Graduates) 1999-2001)

Eero Lehti, born in 1944
MSc (Social Sciences)
Member of the Board of Biohit Oyj since 2009
Independent of both company and major shareholder

Other relevant experience:
• Member of Parliament
• Founder and Chairman of Taloustutkimus Oy
• Chairman and main owner of Suomen Lehtiyhtymδ Oy
• Chairman of Fennia, Henki-Fennia, Eila Kaisla Oy
• Chairman of Kerava Municipal Board.

Kalle Kettunen, born in 1964
MSc (Eng), MBA
Member of the Board of Biohit Oyj since 2008
Independent of both company and major shareholder

Responsibility area:
International sales

Other relevant experience:

• Managing Director at Telko Oy
• Previously Managing Director at Eka Chemicals Oy
• Marketing Director Eka Chemicals AB Pulp and Paper Europe
• Managing Director Eka Chemicals (Suzhou) Co. Ltd / China


Osmo Suovaniemi, born in 1943
MD, PhD, Professor 
Member of the Board of Biohit Oyj
Dependent on company and major shareholder

Responsibility area:

Management and development of the operative activities of the Group; development of the liquid handling and diagnostic product ranges

Other relevant experience:

• The founder and previous President & CEO of Biohit Oyj.
• Prior to Biohit: The founder, main shareholder, chairman, and CEO of Labsystems Oy and Eflab Oy
• Received an award in 1992 for having most patents in Finland
• A board member, vice-chairman, and chairman of the General Industry Group in Finland in 1978-1986
• A board member of the Confederation of Finnish Industry in 1986
• A member of the Academy of Technical Sciences from 2003

Mikko Salaspuro, born in 1939
MD, PhD, Professor 
Member of the Board of Biohit Oyj since 2008
Independent of both company and major shareholder

Responsibility area:
Co-operation with scientific and research communities

Other relevant experience:

• Professor (chair) of Alcohol Diseases, University of Helsinki
• Member in several scientific societes and committees
• Over 400 publications and several scientific awards

Ainomaija Susanna Haarla, born 1953
D.Sc.(Tech.), MBA
Independent member of the Board of Biohit Oyj since 2010

Other relevant experience:
•  President and CEO of Technology Academy Foundation.
•  Chairman of the Board of Korona Invest Oyj, and Member of the Board of Neste Oil Oyj and Altia Oyj.
•  Former Managing Director of ProConsilium Ltd.
•  Served in several managerial positions at UPM-Kymmene Corporation and as Vice President, Corporate Marketing at Metso Corporation.
•  Has held several other positions of trust.


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