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The composition of Board, Executive committee, Financial affairs committee and auditors.

Board

Academician Sirpa Jalkanen, Turku, chair
Academy Professor Jaakko Kaprio, Helsinki, vice-chair
Professor Klaus Elenius, Turku
Professor (emeritus) Eero Kasanen, Helsinki
Dosent Petri Koivunen, Oulu
Economist Satu Marttila, Espoo
Professor Jukka-Pekka Mecklin, Jyväskylä
Member of Parliament Sari Sarkomaa, Helsinki
Professor Tapio Visakorpi, Tampere
Emeritus Professor Eero Vuorio, Helsinki

The board of the Cancer Foundation convened seven times.

Executive committee

Medical Director Vesa Kataja, chair
Academician Sirpa Jalkanen, varapuheenjohtaja
Professor Klaus Elenius
Academic Professor Jaakko Kaprio
Secretary General Sakari Karjalainen
Professor Sirpa Leppä
Economist Satu Marttila

The executive committee convened seven times. The executive committee is the same as for the Cancer Society of Finland.

Financial affairs committee

Economist Satu Marttila, chair
Emeritus Professor Eero Kasanen, vice-chair
Secretary General Sakari Karjalainen
Business Director Lassi Kurkijärvi
Professor Tapio Visakorpi
Financial and Administrative Director Raija Stjernvall, secretary (until 30.9.)
Financial and Administrative Director Raija Jokila, secretary (from 1.10.)

The financial affairs committee convened three times. The committee is the same as for the Cancer Society of Finland.

Auditors

The auditing firm PricewaterhouseCoopers acts for the Finnish Cancer Society. Auditors in charge: Samuli Perälä APA and Jaana Salmi APA.