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Kirsi-Maria Halonen is a Professor at the University of Lapland's Faculty of Law, specializing in Welfare Law, Markets, and the Environment. She holds leadership roles in major research consortia including the WaterFall Safe Water For All (2025-2030) and HILMARI (2021-2023) projects. Her research focuses on public procurement law, administrative law, and environmental policy, with emphasis on sustainability, crisis preparedness, and corruption prevention. She is a Principal Investigator in projects funded by the Finnish Strategic Research Council and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
Halonen serves on editorial boards for The Journal of Public Procurement and Edilex, and chairs the European Procurement Law Group. She advises the Finnish Ministry of Finance and has contributed to policy reports like the 2023 Public Procurement Savings Report. Her work bridges law and economics, addressing topics such as carbon sink policies, judicial remedies in procurement disputes, and security of supply in EU law.
- Education: Not explicitly stated, but holds a Docent title and doctoral qualifications implied by her research leadership.
- Labs/Teams: Leads legal research in multidisciplinary teams involving economists and ecologists.
Key awards include the Viggo Hagstrøms Nordic Prize for Young Private Law Researchers (2022). Her recent publications analyze transparency challenges, contract modifications, and the role of public procurement in achieving climate goals. She actively participates in international conferences and has over 55 research outputs since 2016.
