Estonian Physical Society
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| Abbreviation | EFS |
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| Formation | 19 May 1989[1] |
Region served | Estonia |
President | Kaido Reivelt |
| Website | http://www.fyysika.ee/efs/ |
The Estonian Physical Society (Eesti Füüsika Selts, EFS) is a voluntary not-for-profit research society bringing together all those active in physics in Estonia. The EFS was established in 1989 and is affiliated with the Estonian Academy of Sciences (Eesti Teaduste Akadeemia) and is a European Physical Society Member Society.[1][2][3]
Presidents of the Estonian Physical Society
Kaido Reivelt (University of Tartu) is the current president (since 2007).[4] The first president of the Society was Jaak Aaviksoo,[5] followed later by Piret Kuusk (1998-2001),[6] Raivo Jaaniso (2001-2004),[7] and Arvo Kikas (2004-2007).[8]
Honorary members
- Henn Käämbre
- Karl Rebane
- Harald Keres
- Jaan Einasto
- Piret Kuusk
Awards
The EFS gives several awards:
- Annual Award: in recognition of theoretical, experimental, or an area of physics research results. The award is published in the Annals of the Estonian Physical Society; (List of Estonian Physical Society Annual Award winners)
- 1992: Enn Realo
- 1993: Rein Kaarli
- 1994: Georg Liidja
- 1995: Vladimir Hiznjakov
- 1996: Mart Elango
- 1997: Arlentin Laisaar
- 1999: Hannes Tammet
- 2000: Nikolai Kristoffel
- 2001: Ants Lõhmus
- 2002: Romi Mankin
- 2003: Viktor Peet
- 2005: Jaan Aarik
- 2006: Enn Saar
- 2007: Jaan Kalda
- 2008: Laser Diagnostic Instruments Collective
- 2009: Els Heinsalu
- 2010: Toomas Rõõm
- 2011: Ivo Heinmaa
- A certificate of honor status: for promoting physics in Estonia;
- And two for students for research and for the promotion of Physics.
Publications
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Estonian Physical Society: About us
- ↑ Estoanian Academy of Sciences: Facts of History
- ↑ http://www.eps.org/directory/directory/national-societies European Physical Society: Member Societies
- ↑ https://www.etis.ee/portaal/isikuCV.aspx?LastNameFirstLetter=R&PersonVID=567&lang=et&FromUrl0=isikud.aspx
- ↑ "Eesti ja Soome Füüsika Seltsi ühised füüsikapäevad". Horisont 2. 2007. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
- ↑ http://www.springerlink.com/content/pjwvu9wj1x3n72rn/fulltext.pdf
- ↑ https://www.etis.ee/portaal/isikuCV.aspx?LastNameFirstLetter=J&PersonVID=36945&lang=et&FromUrl0=isikud.aspx
- ↑ https://www.etis.ee/portaal/isikuCV.aspx?LastNameFirstLetter=K&PersonVID=329&lang=et&FromUrl0=isikud.aspx
External links
- Official website
- Fyysika.ee – Estonian physics portal created by the EFS
- Teadusbuss – Science Bus, a science popularization project led by the EFS
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