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Arto Mustajoki is Professor Emeritus of Russian linguistics in the University of Helsinki. Apart from Russian language, he has published on causes of miscommunication, cultural differences of people, and theory of linguistics. During his long career he has hold and still holds various administrative positions: vice-rector, dean, chair of the board of Academy of Finland, member of state research and innovation council, president of the Finnish learner’s society etc. He has gained international experience in global (Int. acc. of Russian teachers), European (ESF and ESFRI) and Nordic European research organisations. 

In his recent book with Henriikka Mustajoki New approach to research ethics (Routledge 2017) he introduces an alternative view on ethics in the academic context. Ethics is often understood as a set of rules which have to be followed. Instead of that, the book gives an ethically grounded toolbox for everyday decision making. Based on this, it is possible to conduct a guided transparent dialogue with colleagues – and with oneself. What is new is also the variety topics which are touched: the book discusses not only questions of conducting research and publishing, but also supervising students, assessing other researchers’ applications and works, and being in contact with mass media. The book includes wide range of examples from various disciplines.