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Mikko Pohjola

Managing director, consultant (1.7.2012 →)
Nordem Oy
Jynkänmäenkatu 1 D 1
70840 Kuopio
firstname(at)nordem.fi
Visiting researcher (1.1.2012→)
National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
Department of Environmental Health
Assessment and Modelling Unit
P.O.Box 95, FI-70701 Kuopio, Finland
email: firstname.lastname(at)thl.fi

Education

M.Sc (Sports) in Sports and Exercise Technology, University of Jyväskylä, 2014
PhD in Environmental Health, University of Eastern Finland, 2013
M.Sc (Tech.), in Industrial Engineering and Management, University of Oulu, 2006
Approbatur (15 Finnish study credits) in Sports Medicine, University of Kuopio, 1996
Massage therapist, Hieronta-akatemia, Helsinki, 1994
Matriculation examination, Viherlaakson Lukion iltalinja, 1993.

Language skills

Mother tongue: Finnish
Excellent skills: English
Good skills: Swedish
Moderate skills: German
Basic skills: Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese)

Previous work experience

Research Manager, Easydoing Oy/Salli Systems 22.4.-9.6.2014
Researcher, THL Department of Environmental Health 2.5.2006-31.12.2011
Manager, Lotus International Industrial Ltd. (Guangzhou, China) 1.11.2004-15.8.2005
Maintenance supervisor, Loparex Paper Product Ltd. (Guangzhou, China) 1.6.2004-30.9.2004
Manager/Consultant (entrepreneur), Nordem Oy 1.4.2000-31.5.2004
Production supervisor, Lohjan Paperi Oy 25.5.2001-31.8.2001
Shift supervisor, Lohjan Paperi Oy 25.5.2000-22.9.2000
Reel machine operator, Lohjan Paperi Oy 18.5.1999-6.9.1999
Trainee, UPM-Kymmene Kaukas research center, 1.6.1998-3.8.1998

Current work and projects

Publications

Peer-reviewed scientific articles

  • Pohjola, M.V., Pohjola, P., Paavola, S., Tuomisto, J.T., 2010. Knowledge Services in Support of Converging Knowledge, Innovation, and Practice. In Proceedings of I-KNOW 2010 1-3 September 2010, Graz, Austria. pp. 255-266. http://i-know.tugraz.at/2010/full_proceedings_i-know_2010
  • Pohjola, M.V., Pohjola, P., Paavola, S., Bauters, M., Tuomisto, J.T., 2011. Pragmatic Knowledge Services. Journal of Universal Computer Science 17:472-497. http://dx.doi.org/10.3217/jucs-017-03-0472
  • Pohjola, M.V., Tuomisto, J.T., 2011. Openness in participation, assessment, and policy making upon issues of environment and environmental health: a review of literature and recent project results. Environmental Health 10:58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-069X-10-58
  • Verhagen, H., Tijhuis, M.J., Gunnlaugsdόttir, H., Kalogeras, N., Leino, O., Luteijn, J.M., Magnússon, S.H., Odekerken, G., Pohjola, M.V., Tuomisto, J.T., Ueland, Ø., White, B.C., Holm, F., 2012. State of the art in benefit–risk analysis: introduction. Food Chem. Toxicol. 2012, 50:2-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2011.06.007 In Brian G. Lake, Mariken J. Tijhuis and Hans Verhagen (Eds.), BEPRARIBEAN Best Practices for Risk-Benefit Analysis: experience from out of food into food. Food Chem. Toxicol. 2012, 50:1-94.
  • Tijhuis, M.J., de Jong, N., Pohjola, M.V., Gunnlaugsdόttir, H., Hendriksen, M., Hoekstra, J., Holm, F., Kalogeras, N. Leino, O., van Leeuwen, F.X., Luteijn, J.M., Magnússon, S.H., Odekerken, G., Rompelberg, C., Tuomisto, J.T., Ueland, Ø., White, B.C., Verhagen, H., 2012. State of the art in benefit–risk analysis: food and nutrition. Food Chem. Toxicol. 2012, 50:5-25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2011.06.010 In Brian G. Lake, Mariken J. Tijhuis and Hans Verhagen (Eds.), BEPRARIBEAN Best Practices for Risk-Benefit Analysis: experience from out of food into food. Food Chem. Toxicol. 2012, 50:1-94.
  • Luteijn, J.M., White, B.C., Gunnlaugsdόttir, H., Holm, F., Kalogeras, N., Leino, O., Magnússon, S.H., Odekerken, G., Pohjola, M.V., Tijhuis, M.J., Tuomisto, J.T., Ueland, Ø., McCarron, P.A., Verhagen, H., 2012. State of the art in benefit–risk analysis: medicines. Food Chem. Toxicol. 2012, 50:26-32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2011.06.008 In Brian G. Lake, Mariken J. Tijhuis and Hans Verhagen (Eds.), BEPRARIBEAN Best Practices for Risk-Benefit Analysis: experience from out of food into food. Food Chem. Toxicol. 2012, 50:1-94.
  • Magnússon, S.H., Gunnlaugsdόttir, H., van Loveren, H., Holm, F., Kalogeras, N., Leino, O., Luteijn, J.M., Odekerken, G., Pohjola, M.V., Tijhuis, M.J., Tuomisto, J.T., Ueland, Ø., White, B.C., Verhagen, H., 2012. State of the art in benefit–risk analysis: food microbiology. Food Chem. Toxicol. 2012, 50:33-39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2011.06.005 In Brian G. Lake, Mariken J. Tijhuis and Hans Verhagen (Eds.), BEPRARIBEAN Best Practices for Risk-Benefit Analysis: experience from out of food into food. Food Chem. Toxicol. 2012, 50:1-94.
  • Pohjola, M.V., Leino, O., Kollanus, V., Tuomisto, J.T., Gunnlaugsdόttir, H., Holm, F., Kalogeras, N., Luteijn, J.M., Magnusson, S.H., Odekerken, G., Tijhuis, M.J., Ueland, Ø., White, B.C., Verhagen, H., 2012. State of the art in benefit–risk analysis: environmental health. Food Chem. Toxicol. 2012, 50:40-55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2011.06.004 In Brian G. Lake, Mariken J. Tijhuis and Hans Verhagen (Eds.), BEPRARIBEAN Best Practices for Risk-Benefit Analysis: experience from out of food into food. Food Chem. Toxicol. 2012, 50:1-94.
  • Kalogeras, N., Odekerken-Schroder, G., Pennings, J.M., Gunnlaugsdόttir, H., Holm, F., Leino, O., Luteijn, J.M., Magnusson, S.H., Pohjola, M.V., Tijhuis, M.J., Tuomisto, J.T., Ueland, Ø., White, B.C., Verhagen, H., 2012. State of the art in benefit–risk analysis: economics and marketing–finance. Food Chem. Toxicol. 2012, 50:58-66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2011.07.066 In Brian G. Lake, Mariken J. Tijhuis and Hans Verhagen (Eds.), BEPRARIBEAN Best Practices for Risk-Benefit Analysis: experience from out of food into food. Food Chem. Toxicol. 2012, 50:1-94.
  • Ueland, Ø., Gunnlaugsdόttir, H., Holm, F., Kalogeras, N., Leino, O., Luteijn, J.M., Magnússon, S.H., Odekerken, G., Pohjola, M.V., Tijhuis, M.J., Tuomisto, J.T., White, B.C., Verhagen, H., 2012. State of the art in benefit–risk analysis: consumer perception. Food Chem. Toxicol. 2012, 50:67-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2011.06.006 In Brian G. Lake, Mariken J. Tijhuis and Hans Verhagen (Eds.), BEPRARIBEAN Best Practices for Risk-Benefit Analysis: experience from out of food into food. Food Chem. Toxicol. 2012, 50:1-94.
  • Tijhuis, M.J., Pohjola, M.V., Gunnlaugsdóttir, H., Kalogeras, N., Leino, O., Luteijn, J.M., Magnússon, S.H., Odekerken, G., Poto, M., Tuomisto, J.T., Ueland, Ø., White, B.C., Holm, F., Verhagen, H., 2012. Looking beyond Borders: Integrating best practices in benefit-risk analysis into the field of food and nutrition. Food Chem. Toxicol. 2012, 50:77-93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2011.11.044 In Brian G. Lake, Mariken J. Tijhuis and Hans Verhagen (Eds.), BEPRARIBEAN Best Practices for Risk-Benefit Analysis: experience from out of food into food. Food Chem. Toxicol. 2012, 50:1-94.
  • Pohjola, M.V.; Pohjola, P.; Tainio, M.; Tuomisto, J.T. Perspectives to Performance of Environment and Health Assessments and Models—From Outputs to Outcomes? Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2013, 10:2621-2642. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph10072621
  • Pohjola, M.V., 2014. Assessment of impacts to health, safety, and environment in the context of materials processing and related public policy. In: Comprehensive Materials Processing, Bassim, N., Ed. Vol. 8, Elsevier Ltd., pp 151–162. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-096532-1.00814-1
  • Sandström, V., Tuomisto, J.T., Majaniemi, S., Rintala, T., Pohjola, M.V. Evaluating effectiveness of open assessments on alternative biofuel sources. Sustainability: Science, Practice, & Policy 10(1) Published online May 16, 2014. http://sspp.proquest.com/archives/vol10iss2/1207-032.sandstrom.html.

Non-refereed scientific articles

  • Pohjola, M.V., 2008. Riskinarvioinnin tarkoitus. Teoksessa M. Nikkarinen ym. (Toim.) Metallien yhdennetty kohdekohtainen riskinarviointi. Kuopion yliopisto, ympäristötieteen tiedekunta.
  • Tuomisto, J.T, Pohjola, M.V., 2008. Riskinarvioinnin yleiset rakenteet ja prosessit. Teoksessa M. Nikkarinen et al. (Toim.) Metallien yhdennetty kohdekohtainen riskinarviointi. Kuopion yliopisto, ympäristötieteen tiedekunta.
  • Pohjola, M.V., Kollanus, V., Jantunen, M., Ahtoniemi, P., Tuomisto, J.T. 2009. Open assessment on impacts of emission trade on city-level. In Climate Change: Global Risks, Challenges and Decisions. Copenhagen, Denmark 10-12 March 2009, IOP Conf. Series: Earth and Environmental Science 6 (2009). http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1307/6/54/542010
  • Virpi Kollanus, M. Jantunen, M.V. Pohjola, P. Ahtoniemi, J. T. Tuomisto, 2009. Health impacts of climate change mitigation. IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science 01/2009; 6(14). DOI:10.1088/1755-1307/6/14/142022
  • Verhagen H., Tijhuis M., Gunnlaugsdottir H., Kalogeras N., Leino O., Luteijn J., Magnusson S., Odekerken G., Pohjola M., Tuomisto J., Ueland O., White B., Holm F. 2011. Best practices in Risk-Benefit Analysis: Introduction. Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism. 58 (suppl. 3), p 412.
  • Verhagen H., Tijhuis M., Gunnlaugsdottir H., Kalogeras N., Leino O., Luteijn J., Magnusson S., Odekerken G., Pohjola M., Tuomisto J., Ueland O., White B., Holm F. 2013. Best practices in benefit-risk analysis in food, nutrition and other areas. Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism. 63 (suppl. 1), p 1821.
  • Tuomisto, J.T, Pohjola M., Pohjola P., 2014. Avoin päätöksentekokäytäntö voisi parantaa tiedon hyödyntämistä, Yhteiskuntapolitiikka (2014) 79: 1: 66-75.

Scientific monographs

  • Tuomisto, J.T., Pohjola, M.V. (Eds.), 2007. Open Risk Assessment – a new way of providing information for decision-making. Publications of the National Public Health Institute B18/2007, KTL – National Public Health Institute, Kuopio.

Professional publications

  • Pohjola, M., Pohjola, P., Tuomisto, J., 2012. Ympäristö- ja terveysvaikutuksia koskeva tieto kunnallisessa päätöksenteossa. Ympäristö ja Terveys 10/2012.
  • Tuomisto, J., Pohjola, M., Ilonen, K., 2013. Ympäristöterveydenhuolto kaipaa lisää vaikuttavuutta ja vaikutusarvioinnin työkaluja. Ympäristö ja Terveys 6/2013.
  • Tuomisto, J.T., Hänninen, O., Asikainen, A., Pohjola M., 2014. Ympäristöterveysriskien torjunta osana kestävää kehitystä - näkökulmaksi päätösvalmistelu. Ympäristö ja Terveys 3/2014.
  • Pohjola, M., 2014. Pelvic region health in dental care. Dentistry June/2.

Theses

  • Pohjola, M., 2006. Improvement of external knowledge transfer of a research company. Master's Thesis (Engineering), University of Oulu.
  • Pohjola, M., 2013. Assessments are to change the world - Prerequisites for effective environmental health assessment. Doctoral thesis, University of Eastern Finland. THL Research 105, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Juvenes Print, Tampere University Press, Tampere, Finland. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-245-883-4
  • Pohjola, M., 2014. Analysing effectiveness of force application in ski skating using force and motion capture data : a model to support cross-country skiing research and coaching. Master's Thesis (Biomechanics), University of Jyväskylä. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:jyu-201405021609

Conference presentations

  • Pohjola, M.V., Tuomisto, J.T., 2007. Open collaboration in risk assessment. In Society for Risk Analysis Annual meeting 2007, Risk 007: Agents of Analysis. San Antonio, USA 9-12 December 2007, Society for Risk Analysis. http://birenheide.com/sra/2007AM/program/singlesession.php3?sessid=M5&order=21#21
  • Pohjola, M.V., Tuomisto, J.T., 2008. Open assessment on impacts of emission trade on city-level. In Society for Risk Analysis Annual meeting 2008, Risk Analysis: The Science and the Art. Boston, USA 7-10 December, Society for Risk Analysis. http://birenheide.com/sra/2008AM/program/singlesession.php3?sessid=P&order=120#120
  • Tuomisto, J.T., Pohjola, M.V., 2008. Risk assessment method based on strict scientific criticism. In Society for Risk Analysis Annual meeting 2008, Risk Analysis: The Science and the Art. Boston, USA 7-10 December, Society for Risk Analysis. http://birenheide.com/sra/2008AM/program/singlesession.php3?sessid=P&order=124#124
  • Pohjola M.V., Tuomisto, J.T., Tainio, M. 2010. Properties of good assessment: The factors that contribute to assessment performance [abstract]. In Proceedings of the Society for Risk Analysis Europe annual meeting, King's College, London 21-23 June 2010 SRAE; 2010, 65. http://www.sraeurope.org/filedown.aspx?file=3778
  • Tuomisto J.T., Pohjola M.V., 2010. Open collaboration in environment and health policy support. Meeting Abstract: 2010 Joint Conference of International Society of Exposure Science (ISES) & International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE), 28 August - 1 September 2010, Seoul, Korea.
  • Pohjola, M.V., Tuomisto, J.T., 2011. Assessment is to act – Collaborative creation of social knowledge in environmental health assessment and policy-making. Meeting Abstract: 23rd Annual Conference - International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE), 13-16 September, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Pohjola, P., Pohjola, M.V., Korhonen, S., Tuomisto, J.T., 2012. Technology-mediated co-development in city-level policy making. Finnish Conference of Communication Research 30-31.8.2012, Jyväskylä.
  • Pohjola, P., Pohjola, M.V., Koivisto, J., Tuomisto, J.T. Experience, interaction and expertise in policy making. 4S Annual Meeting 2013, 9-12 October, San Diego.

Other publications

  • Jouni Tuomisto, Mikko Pohjola, Pasi Pohjola. Päätöksenteon valmistelua pitää avata kansalaisille. Mielipide, Helsingin Sanomat 1.4.2014.
  • Jouni Tuomisto, Mikko Pohjola. Ilmastopolitiikkaa voisi ohjata tieteen menetelmin. Mielipide, Helsingin Sanomat 21.12.2009.

Tens of presentation in different scientific conferences, seminars, worskhops, meetings etc., mostly with regard to making use of knowledge in societal decision making. 2. Nearly 500 edited pages in Opasnet in English (http://en.opasnet.org/w/Special:ContributionScores) 3. >100 edited pages in Opasnet in Finnish (http://fi.opasnet.org/fi/Toiminnot:Muokkauspisteet)

Audiovisual material, ICT software 1. One of the main developers Opasnet web-workspace (www.opasnet.org) since its inception in 2006.

Major involvement in research projects

Involvement in teaching and other educational events

Reviewer assignments

  • JEMA
  • PUHE
  • EH
  • JPHR
  • ...

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