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This year's new members also include the Young Academy Finland's own proposals for new members. These candidates have been selected through an open call for members. A record 69 applications of high quality were received, and the YAF Board selected its own nominees with emphasis not only on scientific merit but also on motivation to participate in the activities of the YAF.

The new members will officially start their term of membership at the Autumn Meeting on 26 September, at which point members for the 2021-2025 term will become alumni members. Including alumni, the Young Academy will then have 194 members.

The academics elected as members for the 2025-2029 term are (affilations at the time of election):

• Matti Ala-Lahti, University of Helsinki (Space Physics)
• Olli Halminen, University of Eastern Finland (Health Economics)
• Susanna Heikkilä, Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ (Mathematics)
• Paavo Huotari, Finnish Bible Society (Old Testament exegesis)
• Kaisu Hynnä-Granberg, University of Turku (media studies, gender studies)
• Maria Kaukonen, University of Helsinki (medicine, genetics)
• Minttu Kauppinen, Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ (physical chemistry)
• Ville Laitinen, LUT University (materials science)
• Teemu Lari, Leibniz Universität Hannover (philosophy of science)
• Robert Lassfolk, Ã…bo Akademi (organic chemistry)
• Sanna Lötjönen, University of Helsinki (Environmental Economics)
• Anni Pitkäniemi, University of Helsinki (psychology, neuroscience)
• Mikko Puumala, University of Turku (philosophy)
• Katariina Pärnänen, University of Turku (microbiology)
• Sofia Nivarti, University of Cambridge (architecture and history)
• Lea Urpa, University of Helsinki / Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT (human genomics)
• Elisa Vilhunen, University of Helsinki (Educational Science, Educational Psychology)
• Elias Willberg, University of Helsinki (Geography, Geoinformatics)