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Finland

 “Finnish Society of Nutrition Research”

Suomen Ravitsemustieteen Yhdistys ry

Council (2007)

bulletChairperson: Dr Liisa Valsta (contin.)
bulletVice Chairperson: Dr Ritva Järvinen
bulletSecretary: Dr Katri Peuhkuri
bulletTreasurer: M.Sc Pirjo Nurmi
bulletMembers:
Dr Marja Mutanen
Dr Antti Jula
Dr Satu Männistö
Dr Anne-Maria Pajari
 

Chairperson

(contin.)

Dr. Liisa Valsta

Liisa.Valsta@ktl.fi

c/o National Public Health Institute
Nutrition Unit
Mannerheimintie 166
00300 Helsinki, Finland

Tel. 358/9/4744/8598 Fax. 358/9/4744/8591

Vice Chairperson

Dr. Ritva Järvinen

Ritva.Jarvinen@uku.fi

c/o University of Kuopio, School of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, P. O. Box 1627, 70211 Kuopio, FINLAND
Finland

Tel. 358/17/162782

Fax. 358/17/162792

Secretary

Dr. Katri Peuhkuri

srysihteeri@protsv.fi

Joupinmäensyrjä 11C

FIN-02760 Espoo

Finland

Tel. 358/40/5439806

Treasurer

M.Sc Pirjo Nurmi

sryrahastonhoitaja@protsv.fi

 

 

Member

Dr. Marja Mutanen

 

 

Member

Dr. Satu Männistö

 

 

Member

Dr. Antti Jula

 

 

Member

Dr. Anne-Maria Pajari

 

 


Website:
http://www.protsv.fi/sry

Term of Council

The term of the council members is two calendar years. The President and the Vice President can serve two consecutive terms at the most. The other members of the council can serve three two-years-terms at the most.

Consultants 

None 

Year Established 

1985

Activities

The society arranges two scientific seminars every year.

Year 2006:
The spring seminar about "Salt in nutrition" was held together with The Association of Clinical and Public Health Nutritionists in Finland, March 28 in Kuopio. The society awarded two travel grants and two poster awards to its young members.

The fall symposium "Facts and safety aspects of carbohydrates and sweeteners" was held in November 23 in Helsinki, Finland.

Year 2007:
The spring  symposium "Global aspects of human nutrition with two sessions I Burden and prevention of chronic diseases and session II Nutrition projects in developing countries" was held March 17 in Helsinki. The society awarded four travel grants to young members.
The fall symposium will be held in November in Helsinki.

  

[Annual Report, 2007]

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