National biography of Finland

In connection with the project’s activities, we are looking for authors for the National Biography of Finland, published and updated by the Finnish Literature Society. The aim is to significantly increase the number of biographies of Finnish scholars in the database. If you are interested in authoring (in Finnish) a biography for a notable researcher who is not included in the National Biography, contact Katariina Parhi.

The National Biography’s editorial board on researcher biographies consists of editor-in-chief and chair of the editorial board, Maarit Leskelä-Kärki (University of Turku), Heini Hakosalo (University of Oulu) and Stefan Nygård (Finnish Academy of Science and Letters).

Information on the National Biography, a translated collection of articles (in English) as well as instructions for authors (in Finnish) are available on of the website of the National Biography of Finland.