Archives: Members

Heikki Junninen

Member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences since 2025 Filed: Physics Membership in Academy Committees: Member of the Committee on Estonian Polar Research and Member of the Committee on Global Changes University of Tartu, Professor of Environmental Physics Born on June 10, 19751993 Lydia Koidula Pärnu Secondary School No. 2, EstoniaSulkava Upper Secondary School2001 MSc … Continued

Joel Starkopf

Member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences since 2025Field: Clinical Medicine Membership in Academy Committees: Member of the Committee on Medical Science and Healthcare InnovationUniversity of Tartu, Professor of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (since 2004)Tartu University Hospital, member of the executive board (since 2021)University of Tartu, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Head of Department … Continued

Rainis Haller

Member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences since 2025Field: Mathematics Professor of Mathematical Analysis at University of Tartu since 2021 Born on August 17, 1975 1996 BSc, Mathematics, University of Tartu1998 MSc, Mathematics, University of Tartu2002 PhD, Mathematics, University of Tartu2004 Postdoctoral training program, University of Wroclaw

Maarja Öpik

Member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences since 2025Field: Soil Science University of Tartu, Professor of Molecular Ecology since 2021 University of Tartu, Director of Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences Born on September 17, 1972 1990 Nõo Secondary School1995 BSc, botany and mycology, University of Tartu1998 MSc, botany and mycology, University of Tartu2004 PhD, … Continued

Veronika Kalmus 

Member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences since 2025Field: Sociology Professor of Sociology, University of Tartu since 2015 Professor of Media Studies (2009–2014) Born on June 8, 1973 1991 Elva Secondary School No. 2 with distinction1995 Sociology (cum laude), University of Tartu1998 MSc, Sociology, University of Tartu1998 MSc, Media Studies, University of Oslo2003 PhD, Sociology, … Continued

Meelis Kull

Member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences since 2025Field: Artificial Intelligence Membership in Academy Committees: Member of the Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Brain University of Tartu, Professor of Artificial Intelligence since 2024 University of Tartu, Associate professor in Machine Learning (2018–2024)University of Tartu, Associate professor in Data Mining (2016–2018) Born on February 21 1980 2002 … Continued

Ivari Ilja

Member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences since 2025Field: Music Perfomance Rector of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre since 2017Professor of Piano at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre since 1999Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Estonian National Opera since 2020 Born on 3 May 1959 1997 Tallinn Music High School … Continued

Ülo Mander

Member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences since 2024 Field: Global Changes Membership in Academy Committees: Chairman of the Committee on Global Changes University of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology, Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences Head of Chair, Professor of Physical Geography and Landscape Ecology (since 1992) Born on January 11 1954 1982 University … Continued

Markku Kulmala

Environmental Physics, elected 2023 Professor, University of Helsinki (1996)Academician of Science of the Academy of Finland (2017)

Mare Kõiva

Member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences since 2023 Field: Ethnology and Folkloristics Membership in Academy Committees: Member of the Assembly of Female Academy MembersHead of the department of folkloristics, Estonian Literary Museum (since 2000), Leading researcher (since 2014)Born on February 26, 19541979 University of Tartu, folkloristics, Estonian philology1990 PhD, Estonian Institute of Literature and … Continued

Maarja Grossberg-Kuusk

Member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences since 2023Field: Engineering Sciences Membership in Academy Committees: Member of the Committee on Energy, the Committee on Entrepreneurship and Innovation and the Assembly of Female Academy MembersTenured Full professor, Tallinn University of Technology, School of Engineering, Department of Materials and Environmental Technology (since 2021)Director, Tallinn University of Technology, … Continued

Pärt Peterson

Member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences since 2023 Field: Biomedicine Membership in Academy Committees: Member of the Committee on Medical Science and Healthcare InnovationProfessor of Molecular Immunology, University of Tartu, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine (since 2008)Born on Aprill 18, 19661984 Tartu Secondary School No 21991 University of Tartu, Faculty … Continued

Dan Bogdanov

Member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences since 2022Field: Computer and Engineering Sciences Membership in Academy Committees: Chairman of the Standing Committee on Cyber Security Research Director at Cybernetica Born on February 28, 1983 2013 PhD studies in computer science, University of Tartu 2007 MSc in computer science (4+2 system), University of Tartu 2005 BSc in … Continued

Toomas Rõõm

Member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences since 2022 Field: Physics National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics, research professor Born on November 7, 1961 1993 PhD, University of Tartu 1984 University of Tartu, department of physics and chemistry, diploma in solid state physics 1979 Tallinna Reaalkool (Tallinn Secondary Science School)

Marek Tamm

Member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences since 2021 Field: Cultural History Membership in Academy Committees: Chairman of the Committee on Science and Higher Education, Member of the Committee on Education and the Publishing Council Tallinn University, School of Humanities, Professor of cultural history (1,00) Born on November 4, 1973 1998 University of Tartu, (B.A.) 1999 … Continued

Maris Laan

Member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences since 2021 Field: Public Health Membership in Academy Committees: Chairman of the Assembly of Female Academy members, Member of the Committee on Medical Science and Healthcare and the Committee on Science and Higher Education University of Tartu, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, professor in human … Continued

Elmo Tempel

Member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences since 2021 Field: Astronomy and Astrophysics University of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tartu Observatory, Professor of Astronomy (since 2018) Born on June 16, 1980 2003 University of Tartu, B.Sc. in astrophysics 2005 University of Tartu, M.Sc. in astrophysics 2011 University of Tartu,  PhD in astrophysics

Dmitri Vinnikov

Member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences since 2021 Field: Engineering and Computer Sciences Membership in Academy Committees: Member of the Committee on Entrepreneurship and Innovation Research Professor, Head of Power Electronics Group, Tallinn University of Technology, School of Engineering, Department of Electrical Power Engineering and Mechatronics (since 2019) Born on April 7, 1976 1993 Tallinn … Continued

Krista Fischer

Member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences since 2020 Filed: Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics Membership in Academy Committees: Member of the Standing Committee on Cyber Security and the Assembly of Female Academy members University of Tartu, Professor of Mathematical Statistics (since 2018) Born on August 5, 19701988 Paide 1st Secondary School1992 University of Tartu1994 MSc, … Continued

Veiko Uri

Member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences since 2020 Field: Forestry Membership in Academy Committees: Member of the Committee on Entrepreneurship and Innovation Estonian University of Life Sciences, Institute of Forestry and Rural Engineering, Chair of Silviculture and Forest Ecology, Professor (since 2015) Born on December 19, 1969 1993 Estonian Agricultural University, Engineer of Forest … Continued

Elmo Nüganen

Member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences since 2020 Field: Dramatic Art Tallinn City Theatre’s artistic director (1992–2021) Professor of performing arts, Drama School of Estonian Academy of Music (since 2008) Born on February 15, 1962 in Jõhvi 1982 Tallinn 4th Technical School1988 Tallinn State Conservatory, actor

Tarmo Soomere

Member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences since 2007 Field: Informatics and Engineering Membership in Academy Committees: Chairman of the Committee on Marine Sciences, Member of the Committee on Global Changes and the Committee on Science and Higher Education President, Estonian Academy of Sciences (2014–2024)Lead. Research Scientist, Manager of Wave Engineering Laboratory, Department of Cybernetics,Tallinn … Continued

Jarek Kurnitski

Member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences since 2018 Field: Engineering Membership in Academy Committees: Member of the Committee on Energy Adjunct Professor, Aalto University (since 2013)Professor of Energy Efficient Buildings and Indoor Environment, Tallinn University of Technology (since 2015)Director, Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Tallinn University of Technology (since 2017) Born on 22 … Continued

Jakob Kübarsepp

Member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences since 2011 Field: Materials Engineering Membership in Academy Committees: Chairman of the Committee on Education Head, Division of Informatics and Engineering, Estonian Academy of Sciences (since 2014)Professor emeritus, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Tallinn University of Technology (since 2021) Born on February 9, 1947 in Tallinn1965 Tallinn … Continued