Jaak Aaviksoo

Exact sciences, elected 1994

Minister of Education and Research of Estonia (since 2011)
Head of Division of Astronomy and Physics at the Estonian Academy of Sciences (since 2009)

Born on January 11, 1954 in Tartu
1971 Tartu Secondary School No. 2
1976 University of Tartu
1981 Cand.Sc. in physics and mathematics
1992 Professor
1992-1995 First Vice-Rector of the University of Tartu
1995-1997 Minister of Culture and Education of Estonia
1998-2006 Rector of the University of Tartu
2007-2011 Minister of Defence of Estonia

Contact address:
Munga 18
50088 Tartu, ESTONIA
Tel: +372 7350120
Fax: +372 7301080
E-mail: jaak.aaviksoo@hm.ee