Research Professors
The Estonian Academy of Sciences holds a contest for the position of Research Professor once in every three years.
This Professorship affords top-level Estonian scientists and scholars, engaged as leading research scientists and supervisors of doctoral students at research and development institutions or universities, to focus on scientific research. Research Professors are elected for a free-year period.
For the first time the Academy elected three Research Professors by way of competition in 2002 :
Professor of the University of Tartu, Member of Academy Agu Laisk;
Professor of Tallinn University of Technology, Member of Academy Raimund-Johannes Ubar;
Senior Research Scientist of the University of Tartu Asko Uri.
Research Professors for the successive period were elected in 2005:
Extraordinary Professor of the University of Tartu, Member of Academy Ilmar Koppel;
Leading Research Scientist of Tallinn University of Technology Malle Krunks;
Professor of the Estonian University of Life Sciences Ülo Niinemets.
In 2008 Research Professors were electer for the period 2009-2011:
Professor of the University of Tartu Pärt Peterson;
Senior Research Scientist of the National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics Martti Raidal;
Senior Research Scientist of the Estonian University of Life Sciences Tiina Nõges.
In 2012 Research Professors were elected for the period 2013-2015:
Professor of the University of Tartu Rein Ahas;
Senior Researcher of the University of Tartu Anu Realo;
Professor of Tallinn University of Technology Tõnis Timmusk.
In 2016 Research Professors were elected for the period 2016-2018:
Research Professor of the National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics Anne Kahru;
Professor of Ragnar Nurkse School of Innovation and Governance at Tallinn University of Technology Rainer Kattel;
Leading Researcher of the Institute of Physics at the University of Tartu Kaupo Kukli.