Board of Directors
Osmo Suovaniemi
Osmo Suovaniemi, born in 1943
MD, PhD, Professor
Deputy CEO
Non-independent of both company and major shareholder
Other relevant experience:
The founder and previous President & CEO of Biohit OyjThe founder, main shareholder, chairman, and CEO of Labsystems Oyj and Eflab OyReceived an award in 1992 for having most patents in FinlandA board member, vice-chairman, and chairman of the General Industry Group in Finland in 1978-1986A board member of the Confederation of Finnish Industry in 1986A member of the Academy of Technical Sciences from 2003
Eero Lehti
Eero Lehti, born in 1944
Commercial Counsellor
Chairman of the Board of Biohit Oyj
Member of the Board of Biohit Oyj since 2009
Non-independent of the company and major shareholder
Other relevant experience:
Member of ParliamentFounder and Chairman of Taloustutkimus Oy, Chairman and main owner of Suomen Lehtiyhtymä Oy, Chairman of Fennia, Henki-Fennia, Eila Kaisla Oy, Chairman of Kerava Municipal Board
Franco Aiolfi
Franco Aiolfi, born in 1947
Degree in Pharmacy awarded by Urbino University
Member of the Board of Biohit Oyj since 2013
Non-independent of the company, but independent of a major shareholder
Other relevant experience:
President of Euroclone S.p.A. (formerly Polyfin S.p.A.) of which he is the majority shareholder. Euroclone SpA is a leading distributor in the Italian market of consumables and instruments for biotechnological applications
Matti Härkönen
Matti Härkönen, born in 1933
Doctor of Medical Science (D.Med.Sc.)
Non-independent of the company and major shareholder
Other relevant experience:
Emeritus Professor of Clinical Chemistry at the University of HelsinkiMedical Officer at Yhtyneet Laboratoriot OyAbout 280 scientific publications Responsible for the clinical trials and related development work at Biohit Oyj and also acts as a scientific advisor to Biohit Oyj
Liu Feng
Liu Feng, born in 1972
General manager of Hefei Medicine Co., Ltd, Owner of Biohit Healthcare Hefei
Non-independent of the company and major shareholder
Other relevant experience:
Special researcher at the Counselor’s Office of Anhui Provincial People’s GovernmentThe vice chairman of the Chinese National Early Gastrointestinal-Cancer Prevention & Treatment Center AllianceMember of the council of the China Health Promotion Foundation
Lea Paloheimo
Lea Paloheimo, born in 1951
PhD (clinical biochemistry), hospital chemist
Non-independent of the company but independent of major shareholder
Other relevant experience: With Biohit Oyj during the years 2001-2019. Production and Product Development Director, Business Development Director