Igor Radun

Igor Radun is a University researcher at the Department of Psychology, University of Helsinki, and a docent in Traffic Psychology since 2015. He holds affiliations with the Faculty of Medicine and has conducted postdoctoral research at the Stress Research Institute (Stockholm University, 2013–2015) and Chalmers University of Technology (2011–2013). His work bridges traffic psychology, road safety, and behavioral research.

• PhD in Psychology (University of Helsinki, 2009)
• Postdoctoral studies in Sweden

Radun’s research focuses on driver fatigue, alcohol use in academia, suicide prevention in traffic, and risk compensation theory. He explores psychological symptoms post-accidents, survey methodology biases, and the ethics of peer review. His recent publications analyze road traffic suicide trends, autonomous vehicle anxiety, and victim-blaming in police messaging.

His scientific awards include:

• H. J. Eysenck Memorial Fund Award (2017, 2019)
• Medal for traffic safety work from the Ministry of Transport and Communications (2019)

Radun leads funded projects such as Henry Ford 2025 (€15,000) and Inspection Support Foundation (€3,000). He serves on editorial boards for Transportation Research Part F and IATSS Research, and has reviewed over 116 manuscripts for journals like Learned Publishing and Traffic Injury Prevention.