Minja Miettinen

Minja Miettinen is an experienced professional in the fields of growth, innovation, and regulatory affairs, currently serving as the Director of Growth & Innovation at Oy Verman Ab since June 2020, while also being a member of the Group Management Team. Prior to this role, Minja worked at Valio in various positions from September 2010 to June 2020, including Head of Nutrition and Regulatory Affairs, where responsibilities encompassed managing health research project portfolios and external research networks, as well as roles focused on health and wellbeing research. Additionally, Minja held positions as a Senior Researcher at the National Institute for Health and Welfare and conducted postdoctoral research at New York University School of Medicine. Minja's educational background includes a PhD in Immunology and an MSc in Microbiology from the University of Helsinki, complemented by early studies at Santa Monica College.